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Sawyer, John A. Specimens of whaling apparatus. (Purchased.) 



Sayres, J. D. Two specimens of mineral; from Texas. 



Schanno, Joseph. Two leaves with larvae of insects ; from Washington 

 Territory. 



Schieffelin, W. H., & Co., Neic TorJc. Large and collective exhibit of 

 American and foreign drugs. 



SchencTc, Dr. J. Two living tortoises {Chrysemys marginata)', from Illi- 

 nois. 



Schoiiborn, Henry F. Egg containing embryo of Strix nehulosa, and 

 double duck's egg ; from Washington, D. C. 



Schuermann^ G. W. Living specimen of snake {Coluber obsoletus) and 

 specimen of duck ( Cairina moschata) ; from Virginia. 



Sears, Henry H. Specimen of Aphrodita aculeata; from Massachusetts. 



Seidell, C. Two specimens of building stones, from Washington Terri- 

 tory. 



Seiple, Dr. W. G. M. Specimen of limonite or brown hematite ; from 

 Pennsylvania. 



Sennet, George. B. Three specimens of possum [Didelphys virginiana) j 

 from Texas. 



Shehan, Albert. One double hen's egg, 6^ by 9^ inches in circumference. 



Shannon, J. B., & Co. Collective exhibit illustrating artistic reproduc- 

 tion and original designs of furniture, and builders' hardware manu- 

 factured from nickel, brass, etc. 



Sharp, T. C. Box of oysters in shell ; from Ocean View, N. J. 



Shepard, JEJ. E. Three specimens of fresh-water shells ; from White 

 Water Eiver, Indiana. 



SliocMey, W. H. Four specimens of fossil shells 5 from Nevada. 



Shoemaker, George. Forty-three specimens of alcoholic reptiles, eighty- 

 three specimens of birds' skins, seventeen bottles alcoholic insects, 

 two bottles of shells ; from District of Columbia, Maryland, and Vir- 

 ginia. 



Short, E. G. Piece of planking from war vessel " Oneida," sunk in the 

 Saint Lawrence in 1812. 



Shufeldt, Dr. R. W. Collection of about eight hundred birds' skins, 

 eleven specimens of birds' eggs ; from Tongue Eiver. Skin of squirrel 

 {Sciuriis caroUnejisis), head of antelope [Antilocapra americana); from 

 Sweet Water Valley, Wyoming. One box alcoholic specimens of 

 natural history; from Louisiana. 



Sibley, W. H. Specimen of silicious chalk; from Texas. 



Slack, John H. Specimen of fish [Eupomotis aureus)', from New York. 



Small, Edgar A. Stuffed specimen of green heron {Butorides virescens); 

 from Maryland. 



Small, 1. A. Gun-harpoon; from Massachusetts. 



Smith, D. G. Bottle of water from artesian well at Pekin, 111. 



Smith, Everett. Specimen of bird's skin {Buteo borealis) ; from Maine. 



Smith, Edward, & Go. Collection of fine varnishes. 



