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The following list exhibits the contributions to the museum of the Academy 

 during the year in the various departments of natural history : 



Mammals. Of these five species, from Arctic America, were presented by 

 Robert Kennicott, and one species by John Krider. 



Birds. Dr. T. B. Wilson and Joseph Jeanes presented 248 specimens, 144 

 species, from the West African collection of Duchaillu, and from Jalapa, Mexico, 

 of the collection of D'Oca. The Smithsonian Institution presented 31 speci- 

 mens, 25 species, from the collection of the U. S. Exploring Expedition of the 

 Vincennes and Peacock, 100 specimens from Siam and 9 specimens from other 

 localities. George N. Lawrence presented 51 specimens, 34 species, from Gua- 

 temala, New Grenada and Panama. Robert Kennicott presented 22 species 

 from Arctic America. Of others, 36 specimens and 1 nest were presented by 

 T. B. Wilson, J. Krider, C. J. and W. S. Wood, S. Ashmead, R. Frazer, J. 

 Xantus, T. Wyld and D. Gilbert. 



Reptiles and Fishes. A small collection of reptiles from Corisco, W. A., 

 was presented by Rev. R. H. Nassau, and 7 specimens were presented by F. 

 R. Bingham, D. Gilbert and E. Draper. Of fishes 7 specimens were presented 

 by T. Norris, C. A. Kingslmry and C. L. Pascal. 



Mollusks. The Smithsonian Institution presented 71 species of marine mol- 

 lusca, and 294 species of shells, mostly American, mainly collected and labeled 

 by W. Stimpson. George W. Tryon, Jr., presented 163 species of shells, mostly 

 new to the museum of the Academy. Dr. Gundlach presented 20 species of 

 Cuban shells. Of others, 16 species were presented by A. A. Gould, I. Lea, J. C. 

 Fisher and J. H. Thomson. A small collection from the Florida Reef was 

 presented by George Davidson. The American Philosophical Society depo- 

 sited a small collection of shells. 



Articulates. The Smithsonian Institution presented 62 species of crustace- 

 ans, mostly from the collection of Dr. William Stimpson, of the North Pacific 

 Exploring Expedition. Other crustaceans, insects and myriapods were presented 

 by George Davidson, Rev. R. H. Nassau, F. R. Bingham, Dr. J. C. Fisher and 

 H. L. Gaw. 



Echinoderms, fyc. The Smithsonian Institution presented 16 species of echi- 

 noderms from the collection of W. Stimpson, of the North Pacific Exploring 

 Expedition. Small collections of marine animals were presented by Rev. R. 

 H. Nassau, Dr. J. C. Morris, S. Powell and George Merritt. A small collection 

 of echinoderms, corals and sponges were deposited by the American Philo- 

 sophical Society. 



Fossils. E. D. Cope presented 14 specimens of vertebrate liassic fossils 

 from England. Small collections and specimens were presented by Gen. John 

 F. Hartrauft, Lieut. A. W. Guernsey, Jacob M. Kunkel, Dr. J. Leidy, F. Peale, 

 Col. W. D. Lewis, Jr., J. F. Frazer, R. E. Knight, J. C. Trautwine, Mr. Painter 

 and Geo. W. Ward. The American Philosophical Society deposited a collec- 

 tion of green-sand fossils from New Jersey and Delaware, a collection of 

 European tertiary fossils, small collections from various formations and locali- 

 ties, and a number of casts in plaster of the vertebrate fossils of the vicinity 

 of Paris. 



Minerals. About 500 specimens of minerals were received as a legacy from 

 the late Samuel Ashmead, of which about 400 have been labelled and inter- 

 calated with the mineralogical cabinet of the Academy. The mineralogical 

 collection, deposited by the American Philosophical Society, contains many 

 rare and valuable specimens, among which are rich native silvers, sulphurets 

 of silver, tin, opal, &c, from Mexico. From this collection upwards of 450 

 specimens have been labelled and intercalated with the cabinet of the Academy. 

 Altogether there have been added to the latter during the past year, about 

 1000 labelled specimens. Mr. Lea presented 27 specimens of minerals from 

 Chester and Lancaster Co., Pa., and from New York. The Smithsonian In- 

 stitution presented 27 specimens of rocks. Joseph Wharton presented 18 



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