DONATIONS T'O THE MUSEUM. 



1866. 



Abbot, C. C. Oct. \6th. Tooth of Carcharodon and Lamna. Trenton Falls, 

 N.J. 



Allen, W. A. Dec. \\1h. Vertebra of a Crocodile and bones of a Turtle. 



American Philosophical Society. June 5th. Skeleton of the Rattlesnake. 



Ashhurst, Francis. Oct. 16th. Fossil vertebra of a Shark and tooth of a Croco- 

 dile, from the Green Sand of Pemberton, N. J. Nov. \3th. Four verte- 

 brae of a Crocodile, from the Green Sand of Pemberton, N. J. 



Beadle, Rev. E. R. Nov. 20th. Twenty-two species of Shells. Dec. 11 th. Re- 

 trorsa, Gould and Cyclophorus pernobilis, Gould, from Tavoy, Burmah. 



Bell, John G. Jan. 2d. Cultrides rufipennis, G. R. Gray, from South America. 



Biddle, Owen. April 10th. Fossil Wood. 



Bland, Jas. H. B. March 6th. Eighty-one specimens, 54 species of Coleoptera, 

 mostly new to the Museum. June 5th. 126 specimens, 76 species, Coleop- 

 tera, from the vicinity of Philadelphia. 



Borden, E. P. Dec. 11th. Specimen of Buteo lineatus, the red-shouldered 

 Hawk, Delaware County, Pa. 



Brainerd, Mary. Oct. 9th. Mounted specimen of the Northern Lynx, from Jef- 

 ferson Co., N. Y. 



Bridg-es, Sallie. May 8th. An Echinus, Loligo and 3 Reptiles, Santa Cruz. 



Bridges, Dr. Robert. Aug. 21st. Two Phonipara canora, male and female, 

 from Cuba. 



Burke, Isaac and Jesse T. May 1st. Bryttus cluetodon. 



Bush, Mrs. M. A., of Cohoes, Albany Co. Dec. 4th. 95 specimens of marine 

 Algae. 



Butcher, Dr. H. B. Jan. 23d. A collection of Birds, consisting of 31 species, 

 53 specimens, from Virginia and the District of Columbia, and a collec- 

 tion of Insects, about 35 species, 41 specimens, from the same location. 



Camac, Dr. "YVm. April 10th. A mounted specimen of Geomys bursarius, 

 Wisconsin. 



Campbell, Chas. B. Nov. 20. Very fine Albino Rat from Philadelphia, 



Cassin, William L. Dec. 11th. A collection of Fossils and a collection of 

 Quartz Crystals, from the Delaware Water Gap, Monroe Co., Pa. 



Cavada, J. F. June 5th. Ortyx Cubanensis, male and female, from Cuba. 



Chapman, A. W., M. D. Aug. 1th. A large collection of Plants, from Florida. 



Cleborne, Dr. C. J. Dec. Wth. 140 species of Shells, from various localities, 

 among which are fine specimens of rare and valuable species. Seven 

 specimens of Radiata. Two specimens of Tarautula, from Martinique, 

 West Indies. 



Clew, J. II. May 29th. Two large masses of Rock Salt, from the Island of 

 Petite Anse, Louisiana. July 10th. A small collection of fossil bones of 

 an Elephant, from Island Petite Anse, La. Oct. 16th. Fragments of Ele- 

 phant bones, from the Salt Mines of Petite Anse, La. 



Collier, D. C. Jan. 9th. Collection of Fossils, from Smoky Hill River, Col- 



