74 ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS. 



Bmtsett, S. P. Speciu)ens of herring {Chipea harengus) and of sardines 

 from lower St. Lawrence, Canada. 



J5mn, T. E. Si)eciiuen of lesser red -poll [JEgiotlms linaria) from Vir- 

 ginia; collection of fresh-water fishes; twenty-five bird skins and 

 squirrel {Sciunis hudsonlus) from Pennsylvania ; skeleton of cow [Bos 

 taurus) from Virginia; stone dish from Pennsylvania; ovaries and 

 spermaries of black bass, {Microptenis salmoides,) and kettle from Indian 

 grave in Pennsylvania. 



Bechler, G. 11. Skull of boar {Sus scrofa) from Colorado. 



Bendire, Capt. Charles, U. 8. Army. Eggs of double-crested cormorant, 

 (Oraculus dilophus ;)skins of gray-crowned ^uch,{Leiicostict€littoralis ;) 

 Bohemian waxwing {Ainpelis fjarrulus) from Oregon. 



Bertiary, Br. F. F. Polished stone from Missouri. 



Berthoud, E. L. Box of ethnologic.al specimens; two boxes minerals 

 from Colorado. 



Berthoud, TF. B. Sj)ecimen of giant beetle {Bynastes hercules) from 

 Louisiana. 



BlacJiford, Eugene G. Specimens of red snapi)er, [Lnljanns aya ;) barra- 

 cuda, (^^)%rrt'na;;76'W^rt ;) toothed \wvn\\g,{D()rosoma ccpedianum ;) liad- 

 do<;k, {Melanogrammns ccgUfinus ;) head of salmon, {jSalmo quinnat ;} 

 crabs and lobsters; snapper. [Ephuphelus ;) albino haddock, [Melano- 

 grammus (rglefimis ;) Spanish mackerel, (C'j/^n/m macuJatiini ;) pom- 

 panos, {Trachynotus carolinus ;) terrapin, {rtycht-jtiys decusfiata,) nnd 

 young, one year old ; three turtles, {Chelonia mydan ;) grenadier, {Ma- 

 erurus rvpcstris ;} leather-back turtle, (S})hargh coriacca ;) loggerhead- 

 turtle, [Thalassochelys caunna ;) sturgeon, {Acipenser ;) long-tailed file- 

 fish, [Alutera cuspicauda ;) spiny box fish, [Chilomycterus geomctricus ;) 

 sheep's-head, [Archosargus prohaiocephalus ;) king-fish, {Menticirrus 

 nehulosus ;) big-eyed herring, {Flops saurus ;) cobia, {Elacate eanadus ;) 

 horse-fish, {Vomer setipiyinis ;) cero, {Cyhiian caballa;) dolphin, 

 {Coryphcenaseueri ;) mudfisb, {Amia calva ;) drum, {Pogo7tias chromis ;) 

 sturgeon, {Acipenser ;) Qnsher, {Lohotes surinamensis ;) mullet, [Miigil 

 lincatus ;) carangids ; silver gar, {Belone longirostris ;) goose-fisb, 

 {Lophiiis americantis ;) sole, {Achirus Uneatus ;) eel, {Anguilla bos 

 tonicnsis ;) egg-capsules of periwinkle, {Sycotypns ;) pike, {E.sox ;) com- 

 mon flat-fish, {Pseudopleuronectes americanus ;) moon-eye, {Uyodon 

 tergisus ;) shiner, {8tUbe americana ;) whitefish, {Coregonns sp. ;) large 

 mouth black bass, {Micropier'iis nigricans ;) catfish, {Noturus jlavus ;) 

 toad-fish, {Batrachus tau ;) snckcr, {Catostomics sp. ;) yellow ])erch, 

 {Perca Jlavescens ;) cusk, (jBroswti/s americanus ;) white perch, {Morone 

 americanus;) rock-fish, [Roccus Uneatus;) brook-trout, {ISalmo 

 fontituilis ;) sea-robin, {Prionotus evolans ;) bluefish, {Pomatomus salta- 

 trix ;) salmon, {Salmo salar ;) fresh-water cusk, {Lota maculosa,) from 

 Fulton Market, N. Y. 



Blake, Prof. W. P. Eleven boxes of minerals from various localities. 



Boardman, George A. Four eggs of ring-neck duck {Fiilix collaris) from 

 Milltown, Me. 



