-149- Rev. Mr. Lawes, collected nat. hist. objects on Nttle, in the early '70's (reported upon by Gunther in P. Z. S., 1874, 295-297). The Earl of Ranfurly obtained some birds on Nttle for Brit. Museum in 1902, probably in spirits or formalin; 8 spp. in all (see Ogilvie- Grant, Ibis, 1905, 601-602). Dr. Edouard Griffe collected some birds on Savaii and Upolu. Johann Kubary collected birds on Savaii; he discovered Pareudiastes about 1869-70. Dr. Htisker, of the 'Gazelle' exped., got a few species at Samoa about 1875-76. -- -- Krause collected some birds in Samoa. Dr. T. Canisius, ex U. S. Consul, sent 10 skins to U. S. N. M. in 1885. G. Goward, ex U. S. Consul, sent 2 Didunculus to U. S. N. M. Mason Mitchell, U. S. Consul, sent a few birds to U. S. N. M., and to other institutions, about 1909-15. He wrote a book on Birds of Samoa, and contributed a few items to popular periodicals at this time, but his collecting was indifferent, and mostly (if not entirely) upon Upolu. Dr. C. H. White, U. S. N., presented 9 skins to U. S. N. M., from Samoa. Sir Fred. Walpole sent (to England) at least a Didunculus from Upolu, back in the 40's. Mrs. Cusack-Smith collected or presented a few birds to Brit. Mus., from Tau. Thilenius, an early visitor, is credited with a bird or more from Upolu.