IX. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 



In May and June, 1856. 



May 6th. 



Five Indian Crania, (Klikatak, Chinook, Sknoquammy, Nisqually,) from 

 Washington Territory. From Dr. J. H. B. McOlellan. 



Living Proteus anguinus, from the Cave of Adelsberg, Styria. From Capt. 

 McCIellan. 



A collection of Plants. From Mr. Tuckerman. 



A collection of Arctic Plants. From Dr. Kane. 



Myristica moschata, from China. From S. Drinker, Esq. 



Eighty-seven specimens of Plethodon niger, and eight specimens of Pseudo- 

 triton ruber. From Drs. Hallowell and Leidy. 



Twenty-seven specimens of larvte of Pseudotriton ruber, in various stages of 

 development. From Dr. Hallowell. 



Six Plethodon erythronotus ; two P. cinereus ; two male and two female Cis- 

 tuda Carolina. From Mr. W. A. Hill. 



Numerous specimens of Staurotypus odoratus, and one of Cinosternon 

 Pennsylvanicum. From Dr. Hallowell. 



Plethodon uiger, Spelerpes (Cylindrosoma, Tscb.) bilineata. From Dr. Uhler. 



One specimen of Polychrus marmoratus : three specimens of Amphisbsena fuli- 

 ginosa ; one specimen of Hylaj one of Drynus ; and twelve other serpents, 

 fishes and insects, from Surinam. From Dr. Wm. Keller. 



Astacus affinis, from tho neighborhood of Philadelphia; eight living speci- 

 mens of Plethodon niger. From Dr. Hallowell. 



MaT/ 13ih. 



Spermophilus Franklinii. From Mr. R. Kennicott. 

 Cuttle Fish, from the Atlantic Coast. From Mr. Ashmead. 

 Three specimens of lithoid Carbonate of Iron, from Maryland. From Mr. 

 Ohas. E. Smith. 



May 2()th. 



Emys insculpta, from the neighborhood of Norristown. From A. C. Hill, Esq. 

 Brachyorros amsenus, Hall., from the neighborhood of Philadelphia. From 

 Dr. Hallowell. 

 Skeleton of an Albatross, (Diomeda exulans.) From Dr. Ruschenberger. 

 Twelve species of Shells, from Cuba. From F. A. Sauvalle, of Cuba. 



^ Jufie 3d. 



Six specimens of Coal plants, from Tioga Co., Pa. From Mr. Jos. Jeanes. 

 Beans of Gymnocarpus Canadensis. From Dr. J. C. Fisher. 

 Specimens of four species of fishes, (Leuciscus nigronasutus.) From Dr. 

 Corse. 



June lOth. 



Chelonura serpentina. (A very lai-ge specimen.) From Mr. S. Tiffany, East 

 Creek, N. J., through Mr. S. Ashmead. 



The Herbarium of Jas. Read, Esq., consisting of plants of North and South 

 America, West Indies, &c. From Mrs. Maria Eckert. 



Skull of the Walrus, from the beach at Long Branch, N. J. From Prof. J. F. 

 Frazer, with the provision that it may be loaned at any time, to a responsible 

 Naturalist for comparison or description, with the consent of two Curators. 



One specimen of Astrsemeria, (the plant which yields the South American 

 arrow root.) From Dr. Ruschenberger, through Dr. Carson. 



Ablabes eximius, Emys geographica, Tropidonotus niger, Rana pipens, (two 

 specimens,) an Elaphis, (allied to guttatus,) 5 feet long, from Buffalo, New York 

 and a large collection of fishes, from the same locality. From Dr. G. Watson. 



Two Araucanian Skulls. From Dr. Ruschenberger. 



