XX. 



One hundred species of U. S. coast shells, including some recently discovered. 

 Presented by Wm. Stimpson, Esq. 



Four species of Fishes ; 17 specimens, 10 species, Crustacea, California. Pre- 

 sented by G. B. Davidson, Esq., U. S. Coast Survey, through Dr. LeConte. 



Fossil Echinus, cretaceous ; Alabama. Presented by Dr. J. Nott, of Mobile. 



Sixteen specimens, three species reptiles. New Jersey. Presented by Mr. C. 

 Fisher. 



Three Pseudotriton niger, Schuyllsill River. Presented by Dr. Uhler. 



One Heredia oregonensis, Gir. ; California. Presented by Mr. Geo. B. David- 

 son, of the U. S. Coast Survey. 



Two coal plants, and a nodule sulphuret iron, Presented by Dr. J. J. Hayes. 



One Coral, Simoda Bay. Presented by W. Stimpson, Esq. 



October 2\st. 



Twenty-nine specimens, 11 species of reptiles of the genera Rana, Bufo, Ples- 

 tiodon, Tropidonotus and Herpetodryas. From Dr. Miles of Flint, Genessee Co., 

 Mich., through Mr. Bowers. 



Two specimens Wavellite, Chester Co., Pa. From R. H. Lambert, through 

 Jacob Pierce. 



Albino Sylvia marilandica. From. C. Kuhn. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY 



In September and October, 1856. 



September 2d. 



The American Journal of Science and Arts, September, 1856. From the 

 Editors. 



Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, pp. 353 368. From the 

 Society. 



The New Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal, July, 1856. From the Editor. 



Memoires de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege, T. lOme. From the 

 Society. 



Neues Jahrbuch fiir Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologic und Petrefakten-Kunde. 

 Herausg. von K. C. Leonhard und H. G. Bronn, Jahrgang, 1856, 2tes Heft. 

 From Dr. Bronn. 



Wiirttembergische naturwissenschaftliche Jahreshefte. 12ter Jahrgang 2tes 

 Heft. From Verein fiir Vaterlilndische Naturkunde. 



Abhandlungen der Mathemat-Physikalischen classe der Koeniglich Bayer- 

 ischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Yten Bs. 3te Ab'g. Miinchen, 1855. From 

 the Royal Academy of Sciences of Munich. 



Rede uber die Grenzscheide der Wissenschaften. Gehalten von F. von Thiersch. 

 From the same. 



Rede ueber den Begriff und die Stellung des Gelehrten. Gehalt. von F. von 

 Thiersch. From the same. 



Denkrede auf Johann Repomuk von Fuchs. Von F. von Kobell. From the 

 same. 



Verhandlungen des natur historischen Yereines der Preussischen Rheinlande 

 und Westphalens. Herausg. von Prof. Dr. Budge, 12ter Jahrgang. 3tes und 4tes 

 Heft, und IStet Jahrgang, les Heft. From the Union. 



September 9th. 



Charleston Medical Journal, September, 1856. From the Editor. 

 New York Medical Times, September, 1856. From the Editor. 

 The following were presented by Dr. Wilson on the usual conditions : 

 Bulletin de la Societe Imperiale Zoologique d'Acclimatation. T. iii., Nos. 1 

 6 inclusive. 



