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DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 

 In September and October, 1850. 

 SejJtember 3d. 



Thirty-four hundred and forty-nine specimens of Birds' Eggs from the collec- 

 tion of M. O, Des Murs, 976 do. from the collection of John Gould, Esq., and 

 207 do. from other sources, comprising 1500 species. Also ten Birds' nests from 

 M. Des Murs' collection, thirty-three do. from Mr. Gould's, and twenty do. from 

 other sources. Presented by Dr. T. B. Wilson. 



September lOlk. 



Three specimens of Hippopus maculatus ; one Tridacne, one Cytherea ; three 

 serpents from the China sea; a large living Tortoise from Java; and ten Bird 

 skins. Presented by Capt. John Land. 



Numerous specimens, in spirits, of American Reptilia. From Mr. Samuel 

 Ashmead. 



October 1st. 



A batrachian reptile from New Mexico, probably a young Axolotyl. Pre- 

 sented by Col. J. J. Abert. 



Cranium of Cynocephalus porcarius, from the Cape of Good Hope, presented 

 by Dr. Watson to Dr. Morton, and deposited by the latter in the Academy. 



Scarabaeus tityus ^ , from Cape May. From Dr. Townsend. 



October 8tk. 



Crystallized Mica, from Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Presented by Mr. F. F. 

 Seal. 



Petromyzon ?, from the Atlantic Ocean. From Dr. Wilson. 



Coal Fossils from the Pennsylvania Mines. From Mr. Dewey, of Phila- 

 delphia. 



Chelonura serpentina. From Dr. Morton. 



Dr. Morton also deposited the following Crania ; Two ancient Egyptians, 

 four Swedes, one Ostrogoth, two Californians, one Greek, two Brazilians, one 

 Seneca, one Mexican. Also the heads of Ovis montana, fem., and Cervus 

 macrotis. 



October 15t/u 



Living specimen of Crotalus durissus. From Mr. Ash. 

 Specimens of Palaemon, Elaps and Cyclura. From Dr. John Neill. 



October 22d. 



Dr. Morton deposited Crania of Chelonia midas (2,) Simla (2,) two species of 

 Gulo, one Lupus, one Arctomys, one Procyon. 



Horn of Rhinoceros bicornis ? from South Africa. From Mr. Watson through 

 Dr. G. Watson. 



A collection of American Coleoptera, in spirits. From Dr, Watson. 



