1850.] 



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DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 

 In January and FebruarYj 1850. 

 January \st. 



Mounted specimen of Bradypus tridactylus, and a specimen of Diodon. From 

 Dr. Wilson. 



Fine specimen of Python Javanicus ?, from Hong Kong, China. From Mr. 

 Sandwith Drinker. 



Fifty-six specimens, in skin, of North American Mammalia, collected by Dr, 

 J. K. Townsend in Oregon and the Rocky Mountains, and presented by him to 

 the Academy, viz. : 



Meles Labradorica, Lepus Townsendii (2 spec), L. Nuttalii, L. Artemesia 

 (3 spec], Lagomys princeps, Spermophilus Douglasii (4 spec), S. Richardsonii 

 (2 spec), S; Franklinii, S. tridecimlineatus, Tamias Townsendii (3spec. )jT. 

 grandivittatus (3 spec), T. minimus (2 spec), Meriones Americanus, Mus cer- 

 copus, Scalops Townsendii (2 spec) Neotoma Drummondii (3 spec), Sciurus 

 Douglasii (3 spec.) S. Richardsonii, S. lanuginosus, S. Fremontii, Pteromys ore- 

 gone"nsis, P. salerinus, Mustek erminea, Pseudostoma Richardsonii, P. borealis, 

 P. Townsendii (Rich.), P. bursarius, Plerotus Townsendii, Vespertiliosubulatus, 



Say (3 spec), V. , Arvicola oregoni, Canis ? (or great Oregon Wolf) 



(2 spec), Canis ? (lesser Oregon Wolf), Canis ? (least Oregon Wolf), 



Lynx canadensis ?, Cervus leucurus. 



January 8tk. 



Native Alum, from Ohio ; the same, from Italy : Botyroidal Manganese, from 

 Germany ; Pink Scapolite, Spodumene, Petalite, from Massachusetts ; Fossil 

 wood, from Virginia. Presented by Dr. Joseph Leidy. 



Two Saurian Vertebrae, from the marl of Burlington Co., New Jersey. From 

 Dr. Charles T. Budd. 



Emerylite, a new mineral, from Chester Co., Pennsylvania. From Mr. Theo- 

 dore F. Seal. 



January 22d. 



Living specimen of Testudo carbonaria, from Puerto Cabello. From Dr. 

 Charles D. Meigs. 



February ^th. 



One hundred and sixty-five Skeletons (articulated) of Birds, of the following 

 genera : 



Gallus; Plotus ; Ardea, 3; Mergus; Rallus ; Gallinula; Parra; Vanellus ; 

 Rusticola; Porphyrio; Ostralega; Bombycilla; Alcedo, 3 ; Charadrius; Antho- 

 chsera; Pitta; Glareola ; Falco, 3; Anas, 2 ; Procellaria, 2 ; Phalacrocorax; Picus, 

 3; Saurothera; Cryptonix; Pterocles ; Bucco ; Scops; Podargus; Psittacus, 10; 

 Menura; Tanysiptera; Columba, 3; CEdicnemus ; Cuculus, 3; Buceros,2; Frater- 

 cula; Otis; Sterna; Lestris; Corvus"; Podiceps, 2; Circus, 2; Caprimulgus; Turdus, 

 4; Ocypterus; Icterus, 2; Pomatorhinus ; Loxia, 2; Platycercus ; Bubutus; 

 Fringilla, 3 ; Sitta; Emberiza; Ploceus, 2; Alauda; Motacilla, 3; Phyllornis, 2; 

 Hirundo; Poephila; Trogon; Strix; Enrylaimus,3; Cypselus,2; Psittacula; Lanius; 

 Perdix, 2; Sylvia, 2: Sturnus, 2; Oriolus; Upupa; Nectarina; Diceum; Ceyx ; 

 Yunx, 2; Ibis; Glaucopis 2; Certhia, 2; Platalea; Polyborus ; Bubo; Grus ; 

 Ciconia; Crax; Numenius; Sarcoramphus; Circaetus; Neophron; Todus; Merops, 4; 

 Phcenicopterus ; Trochilus, 5 ; Ixos ; Psilopogon ; Eudynamis; Garrulus; Lampro- 

 tornis ; Malurus ; Colaris ; Crypsirhina ; Myophonus ; Graucalus ; Timalia, 2 ; 

 Irena, 2; Halcyon ; Pastor ; Edolius ; Ceblephyrus ; Vidua ; Cardinalis ; Apros- 

 mictus. 



Fifty-two Sterna of Birds, as follows: 



Cygnus,2 ; Pavo; Colymbus; Anser, 3; Haliaetus; Porphyrio, 2; Milvus; Phasia- 

 nus;Cacatua; Platycercus; Recurvirostra; Pandion, 2 ; Aquila ; Falco ; Gyps ; 



