-190- 17, 17a, 17b. New Hebrides, Banks and Santa Cruz Islands. Chief collectors and voyages in these groups. Cook's second Voyage, 1772-1775. J. R. Forster, his son Georg, and Anders Sparrman were naturalists. Visited Malekula, Monument, and Tanna, in July-August, 1774. Voyage of 'Astrolabe', 1826-29, under Capt. J. Dumont-d'Urville. J. R. C. Quoy and Paul Gaimard were naturalists. Visited Vanikoro. Voyage of 'Astrolabe' and 'Zélée', 1837-40, under Capt. Dumont- d'Urville. Hombron and H. Jacquinot were naturalists. Visited Vanikoro in Oct. or Nov., 1838. Voyage of 'Sulphur', 1837?-1840?, under Capt. Edward Belcher. Dr. Hinds appears to have acted as naturalist. Visited Tanna. Voyage of 'Herald', 1845-185--?, under Capt. Henry Kellett. Dr. F. M. Rayner acted as naturalist part of the time, and apparently John Macgillivray also. Visited the New Hebrides on one or more cruises. Voyage of 'Rattlesnake', about 1854-55. John Macgillivray was with it part of the time. Visited some of the islands. Voyage of 'Curaçoa', 1865. Julius L. Brenchley was with it. Visited Aneiteum, Eromanga, Faté, Tanna, and Vanua Lava. Voyage of 'Challenger', 1872-76. H. N. Mosley was one of the naturalists. Visited some of the islands, such as Api, about 1875. "Our parties were landed for about three hours on Api, with orders not to wander far from the beach." They got six birds. Dr. A. Mackinlay obtained various birds for Ramsay (Australian Museum), very likely in spirits, about 1878. He was attached to the H.M.S. 'Nymphe'. Rev. J. Inglis, stationed at Aneiteum, sent Tristram various birds from there and Aniwa, about 1874. Rev. H. A. Robertson, stationed at Eromanga, sent Ramsay birds birds in spirits, about 1878. Dr. A. Corrie got a few birds for Ramsay in the '70's. E. L. Layard and his son visited some of the islands, and receiv- ed material from others who were stationed in this group. Lieut. George E. Richards, R.N., collected birds on some islands for Tristram.