IV. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 



In Marcu and April, 1856. 



March 4th. 



Chlorastrolite. From Isle Royal, Lake Superior. Presented by B. A. Iloopes. 



Skull and skin of Tamaro, (a species of Antelope from Mindoro, one of the 

 Philippine Isles) ; skull of Crocodile, from Manilla; skull of Dugonp:, from Philip- 

 pines ; and skull of Trionyx, from Manilla. Presented by W. W. Wood. Esq., 

 of Manilla. 



Collection of Lepidoptera from the vicinity of Philadelphia. Presented by 

 Dr. Wm. Camac. 



Specimen of Lava of Vesuvius, eruption of 1855. Presented by F. De B. 

 Ricliards. 



March llih. 



Eleven specimens of impressions of Algae in the Old Red Sandstone of Schuyl- 

 kill Co. Pa. Presented by P. W. Shaeffer, of Pottsville. 



Seven specimens Coal Plants, from Schuylkill Co., Pa. From the same. 



Specimen of Malachite, from St. Paul di Loando, W. Africa. From Dr. J. L. 

 Burtt, U. S. N. 



Emerald Nickel, from Lancaster Co., Pa. ; Tremolite, from Chester Co., Pa. 

 Presented by R. H. Lamborn. 



Small collection in Natural History, consisting of shells, insects and fossils. 

 Presented by T. A. Strong, of Saugatuck, Michigan. 



Cardamom, from Princes Island. Presented by Dr. J. L. Burtt, U. S. N. 



Four specimens Ores of Manganese, Chester Co., Pa. Presented by J. G. 

 Horner. 



Four teeth and one vertebra of Charcarodon ; three vertebras of Crocodile; 

 from the Marl of N. J. Presented by Dr. Hallowell. 



Thirteen specimens Coal Plants. Deposited by W. F. Rogers. 



Five specimens Silurian Fossils. From the same. 



Specular Iron Ore from Marquette, Lake Superior. From the same. 



March IQth. 



One hundred and forty-six Bird Skins, comprising 129 Species of 105 Genera, 

 viz : Apteryx, Apterous, Alcyone, Abrornis, Arses, Anthus, Agrodroma, Arre- 

 mon, Brachyptornus, Brachyurus, Brachypiis, Brachypteryx, Budytes, Crypturus, 

 Chasmorhynchus, Corvias, Comix, Campephilus, Cerchneipicus, Ceyx, Corythoruis, 

 Centropus, Criniger, Corydalla, Charadrius,Coturnix, Chlorophonia, Chiroxiphia, 

 Culicipeta, Caprimulgus, C^'pselus, Chettusia, Diplopterus, Dryraoica, Dysith- 

 amuus, Dasycephala, Dicrurus, Erythropus, Erythacus, Euphonia, Erythrosterna, 

 Formicivora, Gracula, Garrulax, Gallinago, Galbula, Harpactes, Ilolmesia, 

 Hyloterpe, Kitta, Leucopternus, Lipangus, Lycos, Lamprotoruis, Lobivauellus, 

 Lanius, Lalage, Loriculus, Locustella, Microglossus, Monasa, Jilalacocercus, 

 Malacoptila, Megalaima, Mcropixus,Megalophonus, Merula, Myrmeciza, Musicapa, 

 Nyctastes, Napothera, Nyctibius, Ortygometra, Octocoris, Pionus, Pratincola, 

 Picnonotus, Pipra, Platyrhynchus, Picumnus, Planesticus, Pycnosplirys, Phale- 

 ropus, Porzana, Phoenicothraupus, Pachyramphus, Pj-rrota, Poecila, Pratincola, 

 Pereirocotus, Rhinoplax, Rhipidura, Selcnidera, Sporophila, Tijuca, Turdirostris, 

 Trichostoma, Tanagrella, Thinornis, Turdus, Tyrannula, Thamnophilus, Tinamus, 

 Totanus, Vancllus. Presented by Wm. S. Wilson, Esq. 



Forty-one specimens of Crustacea from Mexico, comprising 16 Species of 13 

 Genera, viz: Albunea, Calappa, Grapsus, Geocarcinus, Gelasimns, Guaia, liippa, 

 Mithrax, Othonia, Ozius, Pagurus, Porcellana, Squilla. Presented by Wm. S, 

 Wilson, Esq. 



