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Additions to the collection. The mass of the additions to the collection is sufficiently indicated by the list of accessions appended to this report, both as regards character and number. The accessions of exceptional interest or importance are not numerous but perhaps make up for their small number in other ways.

We have been indebted to Dr. Isaac Lea for a valuable and interesting series of land shells, especially some of particular beauty from the Philippine Islands. Dr. Lea has also presented some American and exotic fresh water shells which will form a welcome addition to the collection.

Mr. Uchimura of Japan, presented a small lot of Japanese shells containing several great rarities from that region. This is the most valuable collection of its size which the museum has received for a long time. 

The concluding portions of the Jeffreys collection have been received from the executor of the estate of the late Dr. Gwyn Jeffreys. The extraordinary value of this collection has been before referred to. In British shells and especially historical type - specimens it stands unrivalled. With the exception of the