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the Academy by Dr. Thomas B. Wilson, was now presented by this gentleman 

 to the Institution.* In addition to these, Dr. Wilson presented 2000 skins, or 

 unmounted specimens, and more recently 27 birds from Jalapa, Mexico. 



54 specimens, 34 species of birds collected by Mr. Du Chaillu, in Western Africa, 

 were purchased and presented by Dr. T. B. Wilson, Jos. Jeanes, Sam. Jeanes, 

 Ed. Harris, I. Lea, W. S. Vaux, Dr. J. D. Logan, J. C. Trautwine, Dr. W. M. 

 Uhler, E. Durand, C. E. Smith, Aubrey H. Smith, W. P. Foulke, Fairman 

 Rogers, Dr. J. L. Le Conte, and Jos. Leidy. 



17 specimens of birds from Hudson Bay were presented by the SmithsoniaL 

 Institution ; specimens were presented by Dr. Jos. Wilson and Lieut. Thos. 

 T. Field; an interesting collection from St. Thomas, W. I., was presented by 

 Hobt. Swift, and a collection from New Grenada, S. A., by Wm. P. Breed. In 

 addition, Dr. J. K. Kane presented a collection of eggs, obtained by his brother 

 in the Arctic region. 



Reptiles. Of these, the Smithsonian Institution presented 80 specimens of 

 48 species, all North American, and mostly Western ; Dr. T. B. Wilson pre- 

 sented 100 specimens of 16 species from Jalapa, Mexico ; and others were 

 received from Dr. J. H. Slack, Dr. Jos. Wilson, Major Le Conte, Capt. John 

 M. Dow, E. T. Cresson, W- J- Taylor, John Krider, Van Amburg & Co., Sam. 

 Darrach, Dr. Semple, and Messrs. Cope and Powel. 



Fishes. Of these, Dr. J. H. Slack presented a collection from Minnesota, 

 consisting of 100 specimens of 8 species ; Mr. C. C. Abbott presented 16 speci- 

 mens of 11 species ; Mr. S. Ashmead 7 species ; and others were presented by 

 Isaac Tyson, Major Le Conte, T. W. Norris, S. Powel, W. Coleman. Dr. T. C. 

 Dunn, Dr. J. C. Morris, W. E. Halloway, L. Purves, Dr. R. P. Harris, E. P. 

 Mason, and N. and E. Smith. 



Mollusks. The Smithsonian Institution presented 350 species marine an< 

 fiuviatile shells, from Wilkes' Exploring Expedition; Mr. S. S. Haldeman pre-' 

 sented 42 fiuviatile shells, being types of descriptions and figures ; Mr. J. S. 

 Phillips presented 51 fiuviatile gasteropods, not previously in the collection of 

 the Academy ; F. A. Sauvalle presented 93 species of Cuban terrestrial gas- 

 teropods ; Temple Prime 47 cyclidida? ; Mr. Binney 42 species of shells ; and 

 others were presented by the Smithsonian Institution, Edward M. Kern, A. A. 

 Gould, Isaac Lea, R. Swift, Capt. M. Blanchard, Dr. Jos. Wilson, Dr. N. Kol- 

 ler, and Lieut. T. Y. Field. 



Articulates. Messrs. C. C. Abbott, H. C. Wood, G. H. Horn, and E. L. 

 Cope presented 380 specimens of about 50 species of spiders, collected in 

 Pennsylvania and New Jersey ; J. M. Glasco presented 150 coleoptera, from 

 Texas ; and other insects, spiders, myriapods and Crustacea were presented by 

 Isaac Tyson, Augustus Milson, Capt. John M. Dow, Dr. Semple, Dr. Bridges, 

 Mr. Powel, and Mr. Ashmead. 



Radiates. 5 Echinoderms were presented by Dr. Jos. Wilson ; 1 by Capt. 

 Dow ; and specimens of Hyalonema were presented by Dr. Paischenberger and 

 Dr. Sinclair. 



Anatomy. The skull of a walrus was presented by Dr. J. K. Kane ; the 

 skull of a Camanche Indian by A. E. Carothers ; and miscellaneous specimens 

 were presented by Dr. J. B. S. Jackson, Samuel Darrach, and C. C. Abbott. 

 The widow of the late Peter A. Browne presented to the Academy his collec- 

 tion of the hairs of the various species of men and inferior animals. 



Organic Remains. A large collection of coal plants of Pennsylvania, con- 

 sisting of upwards of 700 specimens, were purchased from Eli Bowen and pre- 

 sented by Joseph Jeanes, Isaac Lea, W. S. Vaux,W. R. Lejee, E. S.Whelen, Dr. Le 

 Conte, Dr. T.B.Wilson, W.Mactier, B. Marsh, J. C. Trautwine, W. C. Henszey, 



* See page 86 of this volume of the Proceedings. 



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