REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM. 193 



Stejneger, Leonhaed. Description of two new races of Myadestes 

 obscurns, Lafr. 



(Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1881, iv, pp. 371-374.) 



Types of the ^e^Y races (M. oiscurua insidaris, from the Tres Marias Islands, 

 and M. oiscurus 0fCK7ento?is, Western Mexico), in National Mnseum collection. 



Synopsis of the West Indian Myadestes. 



(Proc.U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, v,pp. 15-27.) 



A valuable review, based almost wholly upon National Museum material. 



Outlines of a monograph of the Cygninse. 



(Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, v, pp. 174-233.) 



A most important paper relating to the classification of the swans, and em- 

 bracing critical notes upon all the known species, based in considerable part 

 upon National Museum specimens. 



Street, Thomas H. A study of the Phronimidse of the North Pacific 

 Survey Expedition. 



(Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., June, 1882, v, pp. 3-9.) 



Swan, James G. Shad in Puget Sound. 



(Bull. U. S. F. C, 1882, ii, p. 1.52.) 



Swain, Joseph. A review of the Syngnatliince of the United States, 

 with a description of one new species. 



(Proc. Nat. Mus., 1882, v,. pp. 307-315.) 



A review of the species of StolepJiorus found on the Atlantic 



coast of the United States. 



(Bull. U. S. F. C, 1882, li, pp. 55-57.) 

 See also Smith and Swain. • 



Tanner, Lieut. Z. L., U. S. N. Eeport of an exploring trip of the 

 steamer Fish Hawk in Chesapeake Bay in the early spring of 1882. 



(BuU. U. S. F. C, Nov. 4, 1882, ii, pp. 133-135.) 



The unpublished results of this trip are of great interest. Numerous 

 species of fishes whose presence in the bay at that time of year was quite 

 unexpected, were taken in abundance. Among them were the following: 

 Baia oceUata, Squalus acanildas, Brevoortia ti/rannus, Clupea vernaUs, Clupea 

 cestivalls, Stolejjhorus sp., Phycis regnis, Phycis chussf, Pogonias cliromis juv., 

 Gohiesox sp., and Gohiosoma aJejndotum. 



Turner, Lucien M. On Lagojms mutus, Leach, and its allies. 



(Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, v, pp. 22.5-233.) 

 Based entirely upon National Museum material. 



Verrill, a. E. l^otice of the remarkable marine fauna occupying 

 the outer banks off the southern coast of Xew England. No. 3. 

 (Brief Contributions to Zoology, from the Museum of Yale College.) 

 (Amer. Jour. Science, February, 1882, xxiii, pp. 135-142.) 

 A general account of the deep-sea investigations of the U. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion for September, 1881, with a list of the dredging stations and of the 

 more interesting Echinoderms, with notes. The following new species are 

 described: Archaster ialrdii, Ophioglypha aurantiaca, and Amphiura macilenta. 

 H. Mis. 26 13 



