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Smith, F. G., M. D. Dec. 17th. Portion of a skull of the Rocky Mountain 

 sheep. 



Showalter, E.R., M.D. Feb. 19th. Neretina Showalterii. Coosa River, Alahama. 



Sitgreaves, Thos. July 9th. A fine specimen of the Snow Owl, Nyctea nivea. 

 Near Easton, Penna. 



Struthers, Wm. Sept. 3d. Calamite. New Hampshire. 



Trautwine, J. C. June 11th. Nigrita bicolor, (DuChaillu Coll.) Western 

 Africa. 



Tryon, G. W., Jr. July 23d. 80 species of European and West Indian Helices, 

 not in the collection of the Academy. Aug. 20th. 100 species of Land 

 Shells, in exchange. Dec. 3d. 2 species of Polyzoa. Pacific. Sept. 3d. 

 10 species of Uniones. Coosa River, Alabama. 



Thomas, A. C. Dec. 3d. A specimen of Vidua paradisea. Africa. 



tlhler, W. M., M. D. July 9th. 2 species of Euprinodes olivaceus, (Du- 

 Chaillu Coll.) Western Africa. 



Vanderslice, A. Sept 3d. A large Remora. 



Vaux. Wm. S. Jan. 1st. 2 species of Cossypa poensis, (DuChaillu Coll.) 

 Western Africa. April 9th. Mesotype. Bergen Hill, N. J., in exchange. 

 Ju ne 11th. 3 species of Parisoma melarinia, (DuChaillu Coll.) Western 

 Africa. Phos. of Lead and Calamine, from England, in exchange. 



Van Amburgh's Menagerie Company. Oct. 1st. Macacus nemestrinus and 

 Cercopithecus rufoviridis. 



Wood, W. S. March 12th. Charadrius vociferus, very young. Chester Co., 

 Penna. 



Westcott, C. S. April 9th. 8 species of Ophiura, Asterias and Spatangus ; a 

 small Crustacean. 5 birds' nests and abont 15 species of birds' eggs. 



Wood, C. J. July 9th. Peristera Geoffroyi. Rio La Plata. 



Wright, Mr. Dec. 3d. 2 species of Granite, containing Garnets. Chester Co., 

 Penna. 



Wilson, T. B., M. D. Jan. 1st. Peristera Geoffroyi. Brazil. The following 

 birds, from (DuChaillu Coll.) Western Africa : Geocichla compsonota, Tur- 

 dirostris fulvescens, 3 species ; Sula capensis, 120 species ; Sterna, 4 

 species ; Calidris arenaria, Gymnoburco. June 11th. Macrosphenus flavi- 

 cans, 2 species ; Trichophorus notatus, 2 species ; Andropadus latirostris, ' 

 2 species ; Glareola cinerea, 2 species ; Strepsilas interpres, Totanus 

 hypoleucus, iEgialitis pecuarius, iE^ialitis marginatus and iEgialitis 

 zonatus. July 9th. Hyphantornis cinctus, Bias musicus, Trochocercus 

 nitens, 3 species ; Trochocercus ? 2 species ; Porphyrio alleni, 2 species ; 

 Lobivaiiellus, Squatarola helvetica, Lymnicorax flavirostris, Himantornis 

 hsematopus, Geronticus olivascens, 3 species. 



Wood, H. C, Jr. May 7th. A large collection of objects of natural history, 

 comprising about 53 species of Fishes, 70 species of Echinoderms, Corals, 

 Sponges, Annelides, &c, from New Providence, Bahamas. May 20th. 

 Anolis principalis and Lioceophalus, a number of Spiders and a Star-fish, 

 from Florida and the Bahamas. June 4th. A large Cyclura, from the 

 Bahamas. July 9th. Scirena fama, Polynemus longifilis, Sillago domina. 

 East Indies. 



Wilson, Aug., M. D. Nov. 5th. 4 Lizards, from Cuba; a Annutia and a 



Mantis. 

 Wilson, Jos., M. D. Dec. 24th. A Crab and a Calassa, from Vera Cruz. 



Yarrow, H. C. Feb. 5th. A collection of Sharks' teeth. Allowaytown, N. J. 

 March 5th. Fossil remains of the Deer. Green sand of N. J. July 9th. 

 A small collection of Fossils. 

 Yarrow, T. J., M. D. Nov. 12th. Fossil vertebrae of a Cetacean. Cumber- 

 land Co., N. J. 



