Xlll. 



Memoires de la Societe du Museum d'Hist. Nat. de Strasbourg. Tome 1, 2, 3 

 et livs. 2, 3 du Tome 4. 4to. From the Society. 



Jahrbuch der k. k. Geologischen Reichenstalt. 1853, 4 Jahrgang, No. 3. From 

 the Institute. 



Wurttembergische naturwissenschaftliche Jahreshefle. 1850, No. 3. From 

 the Society. 



Ornithologische Notizin, von J. Cabanis. 1, 2, 8vo. From the Author. 



Portions of " Ersch und Gruber's Encyclopaedia," containing ornithological 

 descriptions and notices by Dr. Cabanis. From Dr. Cabanis. 



Ueber die in Oberkalifornien beobachteten Vogel, von Wm. Gambel. (Aus 

 dem Proceed. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philada. Vol. 3) mit Bemerkungen von J. Cabanis. 

 From the same. 



Nomenclator Avium Musei Zoologici Berolinensis (Dr. H.Lichtenstein.) From 

 the Author. 



Verzeichniss der Doubletten des Zoologischen Museums der k. Universitat zu 

 Berlin* Von Dr. H. Lichtenstein. From the Author. 



Notice sur une nouvelle espece de Singe d'Afrique. Par P. J. Van Beneden. 

 From the Author. 



The Tourist's Guide to the chief Towns and Villages of the Island of Jamaica. 

 By G. Annaboldi. 



The following were presented by Dr. Wilson, on the usual condition : 



Comptes Rendus. Tome 38, Nos. 25, 26; Tome 39, No. 1. 



London Athenaeum for July, 1854. 



London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, July, 1S54, and Sup- 

 plementary number. 



Annals and Magazine of Natural History, July, 1854. 



Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, No. 8. 



Naumannia. Archiv fur die Ornithologie vorzugsweise Europa's. Von E. Bal- 

 danus. 1854, les quartal. 



Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France. 3me serie, tome 1. 8vo. 



Journal ot the Franklin Institute for August 1854. 



Synopsis Muscorum Frondosorum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Auctore C. 

 Muller. 2vols. 8vo. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 



In September and October, 1854. 



September 12 th. 



A collection of about 1500 specimens of American and European Lepidoptera. 

 Presented by John A. Guex, Esq. 



Seventy species of Land Shells, chiefly from the Island of Madeira. Presented 

 by Dr. Aibers, of Berlin, through Mr. 1. Lea. 



September 19th. 



Six specimens of Kinixis denticulata (erosa Bell ;) two of Chamaeleo dilepis 

 Leach; two of Monitor niloticus, two of Euprepis Blandingii; an undetermined 

 species of Echis, one of Hyla, Leptophis smaragdina, Dryophis Kirtlandii and 

 Kana Bibronii. All from the Gaboon country, YVest Africa, and presented by 

 M. Bellonni Duchaillu. 



Also from the same locality, by the same donor, a collection, in spirits, of 

 Crustacea, one of Fishes, and several Mammalia. 



Mounted specimen of Geomys Oregunensis, from Iowa. From the Iowa Ly- 

 ceum, through Dr. A. Shaw. 



Crotalus durissus, from near Pemberton, N. J. From Dr. Coleman, of Pem- 

 berton. 



Specimen of Sand from the Artesian Well at St. Louis, from a stratum 8 feet 

 thick, 2200 from the surface. From Mr. Isaac Lea. 



