li. DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



One Mantis, one Libellula, one Cicada ; from Fort Riley, Kansas. Presented 

 by Dr. Hammond, U. S. N. 



One Orthoptera from Nicaragua. Presented by Dr. Woodhouse. 



Two Orthoptera from Lake Superior. Presented by Dr. J. L. LeConte. 



One Orthoptera from Palestine. Presented by Rev. Dr. Barclay. 



A small collection of rocks from Berks Co., Penna. Presented by Dr. Peter 

 P. Bertolet. 



March 3d. Three vertebrae and three other fragments of extinct saurians, 

 from the mesozoic formations of Chatham Co., N. C. Presented by Wm. McClane, 

 Esq., through Jos. Jeanes, Esq. 



The young of Hystrix dorsata, from Penn'a. Presented by Wm. S. Wood. 



lOth. Fine specimen of Hystrix dorsata, from Penn'a. ; mounted by Wm. S- 

 Wood. Presented by Dr. S. B. Wilson. 



Thirty specimens, 23 species, of coal plants of the genera Sphenophyllnm, 

 Lepidostrobus, Lepidodendron, Favularia, Sigillaria, Stigmaria, Pecopteris, As- 

 terophyllites, Neuropteris, Calamites, Hippurites ; from the coal measures of 

 Schuylkill Co., Pa. Presented by D. R. Bennett, Esq., through Jos. Jeanes, Esq. 



nth. Two Hesperomys Bairdii, from Kennicott, Illinois. Presented by Robert 

 Kennicott, Esq. 



Four fragments of a large Ammonite, from Caldera, Peru. Presented by W. 

 S. W. Ruschenberger, M. D. 



Sixty-five specimens, 43 species, Orthoptera, from Delaware. Presented by T. 

 B. Wilson, M. D. 



Three specimens, one species, Orthoptera. Presented by C. Guillou, Esq. 



Two specimens, one species, Orthoptera, from Key West ; 10 specimens, 9 spe- 

 cies, marine Algffi, from Key West, Florida. Presented by S. Ashmead, Esq. 



One Nereis from Beesley's Point, N. J. Presented by C. C. Ashmead, Esq. 



One Podiceps cornutus from Pemberton, N. J. Presented by Dr. J. P. Cole- 

 man. 



Specimen of incrustation from a boiler. Presented by P. W. Sheafer, of Potts- 



ville. 



24:th. One fine specimen Lepidodendron, from Cambria Co., Pa. Presented 

 by G. C. Morris, Esq. 



April 1th. One Coal plant, from Lehigh Co., Pa. Presented by Dr. W. H. 

 Uhler. 



Seven skulls of Eskimos and two of Loo Choo Islanders. Presented by Dr. 

 B. Vreeland. 



May 5th. Nickel Meteorite, from Oktibbeha Co., Miss. Presented by Dr. Wm. 

 Spillman, of Columbus, Miss. 



Six specimens of Minerals, from Sussex Co., N. J., and from the Lancaster 

 Kinc mines. Pa. Presented by W. J. Taylor. 



Gray Fox, from Kansas. Presented by Dr. Hammond and Mr. L. De Vesey. 



Six Mammals, accompanied with skulls of the same, from Brazil. Presented 

 by Dr. T. B. Wilson. 



i2th. Forty-five specimens, 16 species. Eocene, Pliocene, and Post-pliocene 

 Fossils, from South Carolina. Presented by Dr. Leidy. 



Fragments of bones and teeth of Mammalia, and teeth of Sharks, from the 

 eocene and post-pliocene deposits of Ashley River, South Carolina. Presented 

 by Dr. Leidy. 



Fossil bones and teeth of Dorcatherium, Palseomeryx, and of a Frog, from 

 the miocene deposits of Germany. Presented by Dr. J. L. LeConte. 



Numerous Silurian Fossils, from near Cincinnati, Ohio. Two Fossil Algae 

 and 10 specimens of Rocks, from Minnesota. Presented by Wm. Cleburne, Esq. 



