1850.] ''1 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 

 In July and August, 1850. 



July 16th. 



Lepidodendrum obovatum,from Sharp Mountain, Stony Creek, Penn.; Sigillaria 

 -, from do.; Phosphate of Lead, Sulphuret of Silver, Fluor spar on Quartz, 



and Antimonial Silver ore, from Saxony ; Pyruite, Tungstate of Iron, and Oxide of 

 Tin, from Bohemia; Blende and Boracite, from Hungary; magnetic Oxide of 

 Iron, from Saxony ; Arragonite and Albin, from Bohemia; Carbonate with Sul- 

 phuret of Iron, from Bavaria ; Sulphate of Barytes, and red Ua'matite of Iron, 

 from Saxony. Presented by Mr. Theo. F. Moss. 



A collection of minerals from the Plumbago mine, near Feasterville, Bucks co., 

 Penn. From Mr. Joseph M. Cardeza, of Philadelphia. 



Juhj 23d. 



A small collection of Lepidoptera, from California. From Dr. A. L. Heeiman. 

 A collection of four hundred and fifty specimens of European and South Ameri- 

 can Lepidoptera. From Mr. Becker, of Paris, in exchange. 



August 6th. 



Fine specimes of Phosphate of Lead, and of Carbonate of Lead, from Phoenix- 

 ville, Chester co., Penn. From Mr. J. Christman. 



A skeleton of Gallus communis, of remarkably large size. From Mr. John 

 Lambert. 



One Mormon fratercula, young, Europe: two Hybrids of Canary and European 

 Goldfinch ; two Eggs of Hamatopus palliatus, United States ; four of Fringilla 

 maritima, do.; one of Sterna stolida, do.; three of Sterna acuflavida, do.; four of 

 Corydalina bicolor, do. From Dr. A. L. Heerman. 



Picusquerulus, (mounted) near Philadelphia; Picus erythrocephalus, do. From 

 Mr. W. Wood. 



Five specimens of Echinus, one of Sabellaria, and fifty-seven specimens of British 

 shells of the following genera, Solen, Anomia, Mactra, Cardium,Lucina, Anatifa, 

 Anodonta, Chiton, iMurex, Balanus ; three bottles containing MoUusca, Crustacea, 

 andEchinodermata, in Goadby's solution ; all from Pembrokeshire. From Messrs. 

 Edward T. Wilson, and Charles W. Wilson, Pembrokeshire. 



Fourteen specimens of Echinodermata, from New Zealand, of the genera 

 Ophiura, Goniaster, Palmipes, Asterias, Scutella ; one specimen of Coral 

 from the Pacific Ocean. From Mr. Warwick, and Mr. Argent, of London. 



One specimen Salmo umbla, from Lake Windermere. From Mr. Eyton, of 

 England. 



Two eggs of Coturnix excalfactoria, from N. S. Wales, two of Charadrius xan- 

 thochilus, do. J two of Leucosarcia picata, do. From M. Jules P. Verreaux, of 

 Paris. 



One sternum of Circus cyaneus, two sterna of Falco tinnunculus, one of Astur 

 iiisus, two of Buteo vulgaris var. albidus, one of Milvus regalis, one of Strix, one 

 of Parus major, one of Parus cceruleus, one of Sylvia atricapilla, one of Turdus 

 musicus, one of Turdus merula, one of Sylvia suecica, one of Loxia oxyzivora, 

 one of Loxia coccothraustes, one of Vidua paradisea, one of Fringilla domestica, 

 one of Fringilla cucullata, one of Euplectes ignicapilla % , Africa, one of Upupa 

 epops, one of Cuculus canorus, one of Picus tricolor ^ ' three of Psittacus, one 

 of Petit perruche a ailes Bleus, one of Cacatoes, two of Ortyx virginianus, one 

 of Pavo ciistatus, two of Phasianus pictus, one of Phasianus colchicus var. white, 

 one of Phasianus torquatus, one of Tetrao scoticus, one of Ardea cinerea, one 

 of Anas boschas, one of Anas ferina, two of Anas tadorna, one of Anas crecca, 

 one of Gallinula porzana, and five unnamed. From Mons. De la Berge. 



