DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Donations to Museum. — 1857. 



Jan. 13<A. Three specimens of Diemictylisviridescens, from Virginia. Presented 

 by Dr. Taliafero. 



Thirty-four specimens of fifteen species of Cancer, Pachygrapsus, Pseado- 

 grapsus, Fabia, Hippa, Porcellana, Astacus, Calianassa, Crangon, Pandalus. 

 Atya, and Gebia, from the west coast of North America. Presented by Wm. 

 Stimpson, Esq. 



A small collection of fossil tertiary shells from Courtagnon, near Rheimf, 

 France. Offered in exchange by Prosper Tarbe. 



Skull of Sioux Indian Chief. Presented by Thos. Morton, M.D, 



Large specimen of fossil wood, from A.ntigua. Presented by Edward A. 

 Souder, Esq. 



Crystals of Bi-carbonate of Ammonia, from the Guano of the Cincha Island.";. 

 Presented by Wm. L. Mactier, Esq. 



20^/i. A specimen of Microps lineatus, HaUowell, from tlie Osage country. 

 Presented by Dr. Robley Dunglison. 



A collection from the Gaboon, West Africa, containing specimens of Tachy- 

 dromus, Gerrhosaurus, riemidactylus, Euprepis ; a new genus of Scincoids, Oxy- 

 belis, Dipsas, Boedon ; a new genus of Lycodontians, Leptophis, Naia, Vipera, 

 in all thirteen species, and several birds. Presented by Dr. Ford. 



A collection of Echinodermata, Acelepha? and MoUusca in alcohol, from the 

 Navigator Islands. Presented by Drs. W. S. W. Ruschenberger, and Henrr 

 Clay Caldwell, U. S. N. 



A specimen of Pteropus from the same locality. The same. 



February 3d. Twenty terrestrial shells, 20 Melania, 90 marine shells, 12 spe- 

 cies, from Western Africa. Presented by Dr. Ford. 



Twenty-nine specimens, 26 species of the genera Chaetodon, Pomacentrus. 

 Balistes, Equula, Holocentrum, Diacope, Serranus, Tautoga, Centropristes, Go- 

 bius, Caranx, Echineis, Upenens, Scarus, Mugil, Tetrodon, Ostracion, Anguilla. 

 Murajna ; Harbor of Apia, Upolu, Samoan or Navigator Islands. Presented br 

 Drs. W. S. W. Ruschenberger and Dr. II. Clay Caldwell, U. S. N. 



Eight specimens, four species Crustacea of the genera Carpelius, Calappa. 

 Panulirus, Palaemon. Same locality. Presented by Dr. Ruschenberger. 



Shaft of humerus of Mastodon, from near Pemberton, Burlington Co. N. .1. 

 Presented by James Ross Snowden. 



Dr. Kane's Esqnimax dog " Toodla." Presented by Dr. E. K. Kane, U. S. N. 



Bradypus tridactylus, Hystrix dorsata. Presented by Dr. J. Cheston Morrip. 



Two Felis mitis and skulls, one Galictis vitata and skull, one Salvator meria 

 and skull ; from Brazil. Presented by Dr. S. B. Wilson. 



Mus barbarus, Myocelius pusillus, young, and skull; Western Africa- Pre- 

 sented by Dr. Henry A. Ford. 



Arctic Fox, summer pelage. Presented by Dr. J. J. Hayes. 



Cairina mosctata. Presented by Dr. Uhler. 



lO^A. Several specimens of skins of Sciurus, from Racine, Wisconsin. Pre- 

 sented by P. R. Hoy, M. D. 



Two hundred and fifty specimens invertebrate fossils from the cretaceous for- 

 mations of Monmouth Co., N. J. ; one large dental plate of Mjliobates ; several 

 .specimens of lignites and fossil amber, from the same formations. Presented 

 by Wm. Cleburne, Esq. 



Two fossil Fishes from the new red sandstone, Turner's Falls, Connecticut. 

 Presented by Isaac Lea, Esq. 



llih. Two species Locusta, one Gryllus, one Acrydium, two Mantis (3 spe- 

 cimens,) four Hymenoptera, two Diptera, one Hemiptera ; from Bridger's Pass. 

 Presented by Dr. W. A. Hammond, U. S. A. 



