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DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM 



In May and June, 1848. 



May 2d. 



Fifteen specimens of Silurian Fossils, from the Hudson river group, Troy, 

 N. Y. Presented by Dr. Skelton, of Troy, through Dr. Morton. 



Twenty-five Gypsiferous Fossils, lower part of Carboniferous series of Nova 

 Scotia. From J, W. Dawson, Esq., of Pictou, N. S. 



May 9th. 



Monotis Poulsoni, Conrad; from Lycoming county, Pennsylvania. Presented 

 by Mr. J. H. Taylor. 



Skin of Myrmecophaga jubata, from S. America. Presented by Dr. Vargas, of 

 Venezuela, through Dr. C. D. Meigs. 



Cebus capucinus. From Dr. Watson. 



Seven Crania, from Pisco, near Lima. Collected by Mr. Wm. A. Foster, and 

 deposited by Dr. Morton. 



Rallus Virginianus. From Dr. E. J. Lewis. 



May 25th. 



Fifty-four specimens of Fossils, from the Red Crag and Coralline Crag of Eng- 

 land. Presented by Dr. Wilson. 



A collection of iive hundred British Coleoptera, named and arranged. Pre- 

 sented by Mr. Wm. Hobson, of Kingsessing, through Dr. Watson. 



A collection of American Coleoptera, in spirits. From Dr. Watson. 



June, \^th. 



Mounted specimen of Mustela erminea, from the vicinity of Philada. From 

 Dr. S. W. Woodhouse. 



Mounted specimen of Phasianus pictus (fem.) Presented by Mrs. John B. 

 Smith, of Philadelphia. 



A fine specimen of Allophane, from . From Mr. Ashmead. 



Two specimens of Quartz, from Guanaxato, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Grif- 

 fith. 



June 2Qth. * 



Amblyopsis , and Astacus , from the Mammoth cave, Kentucky ; 



several specimens of Atrypa concentrica,"from Eighteen Mile Creek, Lake Erie, 

 N. Y. ; one of Hippa emerita, from Beasley's point, N. J.; Encrinitic marble, 

 from Lockport, N. Y. ; head of an Encrinite, from Kentucky, and a beautiful 

 specimen of crystallized carbonate of lime, from the Mammoth cave. Presented 

 by Mr. Samuel Ashmead. 



Coal Fossil (Calamites) from Carbondale, Pennsylvania. From Mr. John 

 Cook. 



Dr. Morton deposited four crania, viz. : an Azteck, ancient Peruvian, Kaffir, 

 and a Hottentot. 



A large collection of mummied objects, from the Egyptian Catacombs. De- 

 posited by George R. Gliddon, Esq. 



