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DONATIONS TO MUSEUM, 



In May, June and July, 1849. 



May \st. 



Specimen of Tropidonotus leberis, from Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. 

 From Dr. Watson. 



Several specimens of a fruit, popularly called Snake-nut, from Demerara. 

 From F. X. Gartland. 



Seventy-one specimens of British Lepidoptera. From Mr. Hagedorn, of Phila- 

 delphia, through Mr. Percival. 



Dr. Morton deposited thirty Peruvian Crania, from the ancient cemetery of the 

 Temple of the Sun, near Lima, being a collection made by Mr. Wm. A. Foster, 

 now of Lima. Also an ancient Egyptian cranium from the Necropolis of Mem- 

 phis, whence it was brought by Dr. Huffnagle, of Calcutta. 



May 15th. 



The following fine collection of Skeletons and Crania, including sixteen of the 

 former, and ninety-six of the latter, was presented by Dr. Paul B. Goddard;: 

 Skeletons. — Phoca vitulina, Delphinus delphis, Dasypus septemcinctus, Dasy- 

 procta acuta, Pteropus , Dicotyles torquatus, Macacus , Scalops cana- 

 densis, Ara , Psittacus , Lutris , Rhamphastos , Phoenicopterus 



, Ibis , Chamasleo, and Alligator Mississippiensis. 



Crania. — Rhinoceros (2), Elephas, Phoca, Delphinus (4), Tapirus, Equus, Sus 

 (10), Canis (10), Ursus (3), Felis (2), Simia (9), Lepus (6), Ccelogenys, Hydro- 

 chaerus, Fiber (2), Hystrix (3), Hydromys, Didelphis (2), LHtra (3), Castor (2), 

 Condylura, Camelus, Scincus (4), Arvicola, Mephitis (3), Cervus (6), Bos (2), 

 Geomys (2), Mustek (5), Myrmecophaga, Dasypus (2), Chelonia (3). 



Also a cast of the cranium of Delphinus calvertensis. Presented by the same. 



May 22d. 



Two specimens of Ophiosaurus ventralis,from Beaufort, S. Carolina. Presented 

 by Mr. James Read. 



Numerous specimens of impressions of Fossil Plants from the coal fields of 

 Hazleton and Beaver Meadow. Presented by Mr. Samuel Powel. 



The following additional collection in Comparative Anatomy was received 

 from Dr. Goddard, viz. : The scapula, humerus, four vertebrae and two petrous 

 bones of the Whale ; cranium of Rhinoceros ; four do. of Bos ; two do. of Equus ; 

 one do. of Capra ; two do. of deformed Ovis ; one do. of Alligator ; thirty do. of 

 Birds ; three do. of Fish ; exoskeleton of Diodon ; nine Shark jaws ; two bones of 

 Mastodon ; and a cranium of Lepidosteus. 



June 5th. 



Fine and large specimen of Malachite, from Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Depo- 

 sited by Mr. Samuel Powel. 



Two species of Lepidodendron, and one of Stigmaria. Presented by Mr. H, 

 Hazzard. 



June 12th. 



Skin of Pelecanus fuscus. From Mr. Harrison. 



Very fine specimen, of large size, of Sulphate of Iron from Elba. From M. 

 Verreaux, of Paris, through Dr. Wilson. 



Two specimens of Palacmon spinimanus, two of Pseudocarcinus Rhumphii, 

 Eriphia sonagra, Goniopsis ruvicola, Gelasinus vocans, from Brazil. Presented 

 by Dr. Wilson. 



J2C71C IQth. 



The following collection was received from William Thompson, Esq., of Bel 

 fast, Ireland, in exchange, viz. : Two species of Lepus, in skin ; one of Mustela 



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