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One fossil crustacean, 3 echinal spines, 4 casts of shells, from Palestine ; 5 

 specimens fossil wood, from near Cairo, Egypt ; one cone of the Cedar of Leba- 

 non. Presented by Rev. Mr. Bailey. 



Skeleton of Rana pipiens. In exchange. 



Twentj'-one species of fossil shells from the limestone of Cincinnati ; 32 species 

 of other fossil shells ; 16 species American land shells ; 16 species American 

 Cyclas, 7 species Pisidinm ; Cast of Ornithicintes giganteus ; impressions of rain 

 drops from the valley of the Connecticut. Presented by W. G. Binney, Esq. 



One hundred of the rarer species of U. S. marine shells. Presented by Wm. 

 Stimpson, Esq. 



One hundred and eleven species Achatinella, Sandwich Islands ; four species 

 laud shells from Guahau. Presented by Dr. W. Newcomb, of Albany. 



Four specimens, two species, fossil shark teeth, from miocene deposit of West- 

 moreland Co., Va. Presented by Dr. Uhler. 



One specimen Graphite, large and fine, Ceylon. Presented by Geo. W. Earle, 

 Esq., through E. Draper, Esq. 



December 2d. 



Six specimens fossils from Nebraska ; 8 specimens cretaceous fossils from 

 Nebraska. Presented by W. A. Hammond, M. D., U. S. A. 



Eight specimens cretaceous fossils from Nebraska; 1 large Saurian vertebra, 

 from Grand River, Nebraska. Presented by Capt. Alfred Sully, U. S. A. 



Two specimens Scutella, St. Augustine, Florida. 



Two species Helix, Paris Basin. Presented by W. G. Binney. 



One species Pupa, 1 Lymnioa, Paris Basin. 



Two species fossil plants from an Olive Slate below the coal conglomerate, 

 McKean Co., Pa. Presented by P. W. Sheafer, Esq. 



Skin of the red fox, Vulpes fulvus. Presented by Joseph Lea, Esq. 



December 9ih. 



Specimen skin, in summer pelage, of Yulpes lagopus, from Upernavik, Green- 

 land. Presented by Dr. J. J. Hayes. 



Skins of Geomys oregonensis and Perognathus fasciatus, Kansas. Presented 

 by Dr. Wm. H. Hammond, U. S. A. 



Nine specimens of the genera Holbrookia, Ambystoma and Bufo, from the 

 Rocky Mountains ; 29 specimens of the genera Crotaphytus, Phrynosoma); Cne- 

 midophorus, Ophisaurus, Ablabes, Coryphodon, Coronella, Elaphis, Heterodon, 

 Bufo, Ambystoma, and Siredon, from Kansas. Presented by Dr. W. A. Ham- 

 mond, U. S. A. 



Sixty-nine specimens of the genera Sceloporus, Cnemidophorus, Lygosoma, 

 Ophisaurus, Elaphis, Tropidonotus, Ablabes, Herpetodryas, Ischognathus, Elaps, 

 Toxicophis, Crotalus, Bufo and Hyla, from Texas. Presented by Dr. A. Heer- 

 mann. 



One Ischognathus from Michigan. Presented by Dr. Miles. 



A small collection of Coleoptera from Texas. Presented by Dr. A. Heermann. 



A collection of Naiades from Quincy, Hi. Presented by Dr. A. B. McChesuey. 



December 16 th. 



Numerous specimens teeth of Carcharodon, Lamma and Otodus ; 1 large tooth 

 of Pristis; 1 do. Enchodus, attached to a fragment of the jaw ; 1 vertebra Car- 

 charodon ; fragment of the lower jaw Cervus virginianus, Monmouth Co. N. J. 

 Presented by P. D. Knieskern, M. D. 



Two teeth Carcharodon, Prairies of Mississippi. Presented by Dr. J. C. Nott. 



Two species Salamandra, 1 Salamandrina, 2 Euproctus and 1 Triton, 10 speci- 

 mens. Presented by the administration of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris. 



Eleven Silurian fossils from Broad Top, Penna. Presented by John McCanles, 

 through Mr. Jeanes. 



Six Devonian fossils, Ohio. Presented by Dr. Logan. 



