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DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 

 In January and FebruarYj 1856. 



January \&t. 



Several specimens of black band iron ore, from Scotland. From Dr. "\^'ilsGn 



Mounted specimen of Talpa warouza, from Japan. From Major Le Conte. 



Spe*cimen of sulphuret ofiron, Schuylkill Co., Pa. From Robert W. Kennedy. 



Fossil Encriuite, from near Capon Springs, Va. From Mr. A. H. Smith. 



Portion of reed encrusted with carbonate of lime, from Lago di Tartara, Italj^. 

 From the same. 



One hundred and fifty-eight species of plants from the Himalayas. Presented 

 by Sir Wm. Hooker through Prof. Asa Gray. 



January 8 th. 



Two specimens of Fiber zibethicus. Presented by Aiabrey II. Smith, Esq. 



Five specimens of Mygale ? S. America. Presented bj' C. Gillou, Esq. 



Astrangia astrjeseformis, from coast of Rhode Island. From Duncan E. Pelf, 

 Esq., through Mr. Powell. 



Hesperomys leucopus, (numerou.s specimens,) from Massachusetts. Presented 

 by Smithsonian Institute through Maj. Leconte. 



Very fine specimen of Cinnabar, from the new Almadcn mines, California^ 

 (weight 16 lbs. 10 oz.) Presented by Capt. J. Henry Smith. 



January 22d. 



Two species of Murex . Presented by Mr. Hanson. 



Ceratorrhina polyphemus, C. aurata, C. frontalis and Clirysochroa aurata. 

 Presented by Rev. Samuel Hazlehurst through J. A. Clay, Esq. 



February 5-th. 



Twelve specimens ofiron ores, Berks Co., Pa. Presented by Mr. Gilllams. 

 Pennite from Lancaster Co., Pa. Presented by Robert H. Lamborn. 

 Specimens of Bologna phosphorus, from Italy. Presented liy Dr. J. R. Barton. 

 Fossil jaw of a fish, Edcstus vorax, from the carl>oniferoa3 formation of Arkan- 

 sas. Presented by Wm. S. Vaux, Esq. 



February 19th. ^ 



Pisa bicorna, Othonia quinquede-ntata ? Chlorodins floridanus, Eriphia gona- 

 gra, Panopeus Herbstii, Lupa dicantha, CardisomaGuanhumi, Ocypode arenaria, 

 Grapsus cruentatus, Pagurus granulatus, Pagurus vittatus, Cenobita Diogenes, 

 Porcellana sexspinosa, Squilla scabricauda, Squilla vittata, (13 genera, 15 spe- 

 cies, 26 specimens ;) two specimens of an Annelide and its tube; four specimens 

 Asterias ; eight specimens Ophiura ; ten species Polyps, numerous specimens , 

 three specimens fishes, two species ; two species Anemone, six specimens ; five 

 species MoUusca ; five species sponges ; two fpecies corals; two species Holo- 

 thuria, four specimens ; six species marine Algae. All from the coast of Florida^ 

 Present&d by Mr. S. Ashmead^ 



