XIX. 



September 9th. 



Fifty specimens 25 species Fishes from Beasley's Point, N. J. Presented 

 by Mr. Ashmead and Dr. Leidy. 



Specimens Stalactites from crevices of the cliif limestone, Galena, 111. Pre- 

 sented by Hon. John G. Potts. 



Agate, Calcedony, Montevideo. Presented by F. Bond, Esq. 



Sulphate Magnesia, Phila. Co., Pa. ; Cacoxene, Montgomery Co., Pa. ; Stauro- 

 tide, Phila. Co., Pa. Presented by T. D. H. Rand. 



Two fossil Shark teeth, Simoda ; two fossil shells, Porto Praya ; Crystals sul- 

 phate of lime. Cape de Verde ; one specimen clay, Napa, Loo Choo ; one Helix. 

 Presented by Dr. Joseph Wilson, Jr., U. S. N. 



One Gorgonia, coast of Delaware. Presented by Chas. Gilpin, Esq., through 

 Dr. Elwyn. 



Sq>tember 16ih. 



A collection of reptiles as follows : Five Emys pseudo-geographica, three 

 Crotaphytus collaris, five Plestiodon obsoletus, two Holbrookia maculata, five 

 Phrynosoma cornutum, seven Cnemidophorus gularis, two Ophisaurus striatulus, 

 two Elaphis alleghaniensis, one Coryphodon flaviventris, one Coronella gentilis, 

 one Tantilla gracilis, three Ablabes calligaster, two species Tropidonotus nudet, 

 one T. ordinatus, three Heterodon nasicus, four Trigonocephalus contortrix, one 

 Crotalus confluentus, two Herpetodryas vernalis, one Rana halecina, one R. 

 pipiens, one Engystoma, 22 specimens Bufo americanus? one B. punctatus, four 

 Rana conspersa, one Ambystoma 79 specimens, 24 species, of 21 genera. Also 

 Helix monodon, H. fraterna, H. alternata, H. albolabrus, H. arborea, and Pupa 

 armigera. From Kansas. Presented by Dr. Hammond, U. S. A. 



Two specimens mountain and arenaceous Guano, from Monk's Island and 

 Esmarelda. Presented by Robert B. Baker. 



Dactylopherous, Trinidad, W. I. Presented by Dr. S. Lewis. 



September 23d. 



Mergulus albus. Presented by Dr. S. Lewis. 



A collection of shells. Presented by Townsend Ward, Esq. 



Selenite. Presented by Dr. LeConte. 



Native alum, California. Presented by A. H, Smith. 



October 1th. 



Several fragments of bones of Megatherium, and a molar tooth and several 

 fragments of bones of the Mammoth, (Elephas.) From the excavation of the 

 Brunswick Canal, Georgia. Presented by J. S. Phillips. 



Two Anas boschas ; one Oidemia perspicilata. Coast of Oregon. Presented 

 by G. B. Davidson, Esq. 



Original of Coluber caligaster. Say. Presented by Prof. J. Holbrook. 



Fox squirrel. Presented by Thos. Kite. 



Skin of Cervus macrotus. Presented by G. B. Davidson. 



Ptilonopes Penonsii, Peale ; Samoan Islands. Presented by Dr. Ruschenberger. 



Eleven species, nine genera. Fishes from Lake George. Presented by W. S. 

 Vaux, Esq. 



Three species, two genera, Fishes from Schuylkill River. Presented by Dr. 

 Uhler. 



One species Fish. Presented by Mr. Guillou. 



October lith. 



A collection of Fossils : Two vertebrje of Basilosaurus, four other vertebrae, 

 twelve fishes vertebrae, sixteen shark teeth, two corals, and four casts of two 

 species Nautilus ; from the Eocene of Alabama. Presented by Dr. S. W. Clanton. 



