4S8 DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Jones, W. C. M. and J. W. Watson. Jan. 23d. Three specimens of Argentife- 

 rous Galena, from Baker Lode, Argentine Dist., Colorado. 



Julius, Capt. T. Dec. llth. Fine specimen of Somateria spectabilis, the King 

 Duck, from Newfoundland. 



Lea, Isaac. Jan. 23d. Emerylite in large cleavage crystals, &c. Unionville, 

 Chester Co. Feb. ]3th. Double terminated crystal of Quartz, 14 inches 

 long, from Jefferson Co., N. Y. Feb. 20th. Fine large crystal of Phlogo- 

 pite, from near Rossie, N. Y. This crystal is a hexagonal prism, 

 with oblique cleavage, weighing 23 pounds. May 1st. Large specimen of 

 Phlogopite, Rossie, N. Y. May 8th. Large specimen of Crysotile. Blue 

 Hill, Delaware Co., Pa. Eight species of fiuviatile Shells. May 22d. Ga- 

 lena. Ivigtut, Greenland. 14 Minerals, from Del. and Chester Co., Pa., 

 and N. Y. May 22d. Galena. Ivigtut, Greenland. Nov. \3th. Five 

 species of Unio. Nov. \3th. Feldspar, from near Wilmington, Del. 



Le Conte, J. L.,Dr. May 1st. Three bottles U. S. Coleoptera, 2 from Honduras ; 1 

 Apus longicaudatus, from Kansas; and a large Entornostracan, from Ohio. 

 Also a bottle of Arseniate of Potassa. 



Lee, Peter, Benj. Oman and Daniel Austin, through Mr. Powel. Jan. 23d. A 

 collection of 15 specimens, 6 species, of Fishes, several marine Worms, 

 Crustacea and Mollusks, from Newport, R. I. 



Leidy, Dr. Jos. Jan. 2d. Skull of a Manatus. April 10th. Crystallized Epi- 

 dote, from the vicinity of Germantown. Dec. llth. Ten species of Birds, 

 from Jalapa, Mexico. 



Le-wis. Geo. T. April llth. Large specimen of Pachnolite. Ivigtut, Green- 

 land. 



McConnell, Wm. July 10th. A large Spider. 



Meehan, Thos., Mr. Sept. llth. Specimens of Pinus pungens. 



Meigs, J. F., Dr. Sept. 18th. Specimens of the Jumping Mouse, Jaculus hudso- 

 nius. 



Michener, Dr. E. Nov. 20th. One species of Shell. 



Norcum, W. A. B. Sept. llth. Specimens of Crotophaga ani, shot at Edenton, 

 N. Carolina. 



Parker, C. F. Dee. llth. Conus capitanus, Linn. A variety new to the Aca- 

 demy collection. 



Parrish, R. A., Jr. July 10th. Luna Moths. 



Paz, Signor Patricio. Feb. 20th. Collection of Mollusca, in alcohol, from 

 South America. 



Plants. Jan. 23d. A collection of 50 species of high Alpine Plants, from the 

 Rocky Mountains. Purchased. 



Poey, Dr. Felipe, Cuba. June 12th. Fossil vertebra of a Crocodile and costal 

 plate of a Turtle, from Cuba. 



Propper, Geo. A., through Dr. Hayden, who retains the right of borrowing the 

 specimens. Nov. Qth. A collection of fossil Fishes, from the cretaceous 

 formation, No. 3, of Yankton, Dakota. 

 " Through Prof. Hayden. Nov. 13th. A collection of Insects from Daco- 

 ta Territory, consisting of 61 specimens of Coleoptera, 4 Orthoptera and 3 

 Homoptera. Yankton, Dae. Ter. 



Putnam, Col A. W. Jan. 9th. 50 species of rare Plants, from the Rocky 

 Mountains. Purchased. 



Rand, Theo. D. Nov. Qth. Ten specimens of Minerals. 



Reakirt, Tryon. May 8th. Seven specimens of Lepidoptera. 



Root, M. A. March 20th. Specimen of Mecca Oil Rock, from Mecca, Trumbull 

 Co., Ohio. 



Ruschenberger, Dr. May 1st. Specimens of Essonite, Ceylon. Nov. 20th. 

 One species of Shell. 



Slack, Dr. and Mr. Hoopes. Oct. IGth. A jar of Fishes and Reptiles, two Mam- 

 mals and a small collection of Shells, from Lake Superior. 



Slawsin, John. March 20th. Mass of fossil Shells, from the Rocky Mountains, 

 in Colorado. 



