1851.] 



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DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 

 In May and June, 1851. 



May 6tk. 



Teeth of fossil Charcharodon and Squalidae, and vertebra of a fish, from the 

 green sand, Pemberton, N. Jersey ; Mastodon tooth, from Raucocas Creek, N. J. 

 Presented by Dr. C. H. Budd. 



Fossil wood, from California. Presented by Mr. Ashmead. 



Four specimens of Axolotl, from sources of Santa Fe Creek, 9047 feet above 

 the level of the sea. From Col. J. J. Abert and Mr. R. H. Kern. 



Feldspar, Pyroxine and Feldspar, Nuttalite, and Sphene, from Diana, Lewis 

 Co. N. Y. Presented by Mr. Wm. S. Vaux. 



[The following Crania were deposited by Dr. Morton April 1st, 1851, but 

 omitted accidentally under the proper head at that date, viz. : 



An ancient Egyptian, from Memphis, part of the Mummy unwrapped by Mr. 

 Gliddon in January last, and presented by that gentleman to Dr. Morton ; two 

 skulls of ancient Tapajos Indians of Brazil, from a cemetery of that people on 

 the head waters of Tapajos River ; from Amory Edwards, Esq., of New York. 

 Skull of Marquesas Islander, procured by Lieut. Steele, U. S. N., presented by 

 Dr. Bush, Wilmington, Del. Skull of a girl 13 years old, of the Guaycuru tribe 

 of Indians, Brazil,'obtained at Buenos Ayres, and presented by Dr. Kennedy.] 



May 13tk. 



Centipede, from Texas, and Vermetus, from Cienfuegos. Presented by Dr. 

 B. H. Rand. 



Homarus Americanus. From Dr. J. C. Fisher. 



May 20th. 



Fine impression of a Bird's foot in Red Sandstone, from the Portland quarries, 

 Conn. Presented by Dr. J. C. Fisher. 



Fossil wood, from the Drift, Pemberton, N. J. From Dr. Charles T. Budd. 



Ju7ie 3d. 



Vespertilio , from California. Presented by Mr. Wm. Hutton. 



Numerous specimens of Cicada Septendecim in various stages of development ; 

 portions of galleries of the larvae of the same insect ; from the vicinity of Phila- 

 delphia. From Mr. Samuel Powel. 



Fungia. Presented by Dr. Joseph Ard. 



Sixty-three specimens of rocks from the vicinity of Reading, Pa. From Dr. 

 J. P. Heister. 



The following were presented by Col. Geo. A. McCall, U. S. A. : 



Skins of Lanius ludovicianus, Apache Mountains; Carpodacus frontalis, male, 

 female, young, nest and eggs, Santa Fe ; Carpodacus obscuris ; Chondestes gram- 

 macoe, Otocoris , Pipilo arcticus, Santa Fe ; and a young bird of a sup- 

 posed new species, from Santa Fe. 



Ju7ie lOtk. 



Molar of Mastodon, found near Reading, Pa., and presented by Dr. J. P. 

 Heister. 



Specimens of Emys picta, E. guttata, and E. insculpta. From the same. 



Cebus hypoleucus. From Mr. J. D. Sergeant. 



Primitive Carbonate of Lime with Graphite, from Kimberton, Pa. From Mr. 

 Isaac Lea. 



