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holus getulus eiseniand Ophibolus getulus multicinctus. Prof. E. D. Cope 

 has presented to the Museum a new and vahiable species of Eumcces 

 from Texas, and Mr. Roosevelt, of New York, has presented quite a large 

 collection of our domestic reptiles, made by himself. Prof. A. Duges, 

 of Mexico, has continued his contributions, which are always valuable, 

 and we have also been favored similarly by Professor Sumichrast. 



Department of Fishes. 

 Tarleton n. Bean, Curator. 



The total number of accessions during the year was 95, and 78 of 

 these were made by individuals. 



SOURCE or ACCESSIONS. 



By gift 55 



Exchange or purchase 7 



Smithsouian collectors 9 



Other Government departments 24 



Deposit 1 



The TJ. S. Fish Commission is considered as one of the "other depart- 

 ments of the Government." The single collection received on deposit 

 is from Dr. Shufeldt, at New Orleans, who proposes to monograph the 

 fauna of Lower Louisiana. 



For the sake of convenience the list of accessions is arranged alpha- 

 betically, and the number of the accession is given. A summary of 

 accessions of greatest interest follows the alphabetical list. 

 Al-ers. 00000. Tennessee. One carp [Cyprinus carpio), four weeks 



old, raised in Tennessee. 

 Alliance, TJ. 8. Steamer. 00000. Arctic seas. One tank of fishes in 



alcohol. 

 AtJcins, G. G. 12040. Bucksport, Me. Three fresh Kennebec Salmo 



salar. 

 Baird, W. G. 11366. Chattanooga, Tenn. One head of A7nia calva. 

 Baldwin, A. 8. 11124. Jacksonville, Fla. One Erimyzon Goodei. 

 Bean, T. H. 11230. Potomac River. One fresh Tinea vulgaris from 



Broad Creek. 



11546. Havre de Grace, Md. One tank of fishes in alcohol. 



11619. Potomac River. One fresh Tinea vulgaris. 



Behr, von. 11044. Austria. Twenty specimens of Umbra Icrameri. 

 Blacliford, E. G. 11127. New York. One fresh Micropterus salmoide8 

 (lOJ pounds). 



11189. New York. Four fresh Pomoxys sparoides. 



11196. Florida. One fresh Lutjanus BlacJcfordii, 



11296. New York. One box of salmon and trout from various 



localities. 



11356. New York. Two fresh Peristedium miniatum. 



00000. New York. One living Ophidiuni marginatum. 



11870. New York. One fresh Hippoglossoides platessoides. 



