1850.] t)l 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 



In May and June, 1850. 



May 1th. 



A collection of Reptilia from Georgia, of the genera Eufo, Siren, Amphiuma, 

 Plestiodon, Batrachoseps, Spelespes, Ambystoma,and Desmognathus. From Dr. 

 W. L. Jones, of Georgia. 



A collection of Crustacea, Insects, and Reptilia. From the Philadelphia 

 Museum, in exchange. 



Cranium of a small species of Cervus from California. From Mr. F Shafhirt. 



Fossil fruit ?, from Mullica Hill, New Jersey. From Mr. Edward Harris. 



May \Ath. 



A collection of Eggs of thirty species of American Birds, viz., Cathartes aura, 



Halintus leucocephalus, Pandionhaliaetus, Strix , Strix acadica, Caprimulgus 



vociferus, Sitta carolinensis, Turdus polyglottus, Turdus aurocapillus, Muscicapa 

 ruticilla, Vireo olivaceus, Vireo gilvus, Corvus ossifragus, Icterus Baltimore, 

 Emberiza americana, Emberiza savanna, Pyranga rubra, Fringilla hyemalis, Frin- 

 gilla caudacuta, Picus pubescens, Columba raigratoria, Tetrao cupido, Ardea 

 virescens, Charadrius melodus, Totanus flavipes, Recurvirostra americana, Rallus 

 Jamaicensis, Rhyncops nigra, Anas clypeata, Anas obscura. Presented by Mr. 

 Samuel Ashmead. 



Recent specimen of Boschas discors. Presented by Mr. Henry B. Hirst. 



May 21st. 



A collection of Insects from Brazil, consisting of: Lepidoptera, 345 sjiecies, 

 746 specimens; Coleoptera, 115 species, 175 specimens; Neuroptera, 24 species, 46 

 specimens; others 14 specimens. Presented by Henry Bond Dewey, Esq., of 

 Para, through Dr. Henry Bond of this city. 



A collection of Saurian remains in a matrix of hard conglomerate, belonging to 

 the newer red sandstone formation (?) of Upper iVlilford, Lehigh county, Penn- 

 sylvania, fifty-eight specimens ; besides numerous small fragments of bone. 

 Presented by Dr. Joel Y. Schelly. 



June 4i/t. 



Fruit of Phytolephas macrocarpa. From Dr. Wilson. 

 Gorgonia ? From Dr. Anderson, of New York. 



June Wth. 



Crystal of Red Oxide of Copper ; from the Amherst Copper Mines, Virginia. 

 From Mr. E. W. Roberts. 



Two specimens of Minerals from Arkansas. From Mr. T. F. Moss. 



June \Sth, 



Saussurite, Vesuvian, Anatos Feldspar, Bronzite, Phaslin, Zophagolite, Arra- 

 gonite, Telluret of Silver, Black oxide of Copper. Also a new Carpolite from 

 Arkansas. From Mr. Moss. 



Naucrates ductor, Antherina menidia, Triton niger,Hippa emerita. From Mjss 

 E. Morris, of Germantown. 



