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Beal, William. Two living bull-snakes (Pityophis melanoleucus) ; from 

 Tennessee. 



Bean, Barton A. Unfinished dulled stone implements ; from Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



Bean, Br. T. BT. Box of Indian implements and terrapin (Cistudo clausa) ; 

 from Pennsylvania. 



Beauchamp, Rev. William M. A collection of shells ; from Western New 

 York. 



Belding, B. Five boxes of birds-skins, eggs, and dried plants ; from Cali- 

 fornia. 



Belknap, Lieut. C, TJ. S. N. Samples of the woods of Japan and the 

 Philippine Islands. 



Bell, Charles W. Specimen of iron-pyrites ; from Texas. 



Beitner, F. M. Box of stone relics ; from Ohio. 



Bennett, Henry B. Fragments of pottery; from near Cape Henlopen, 

 Delaware. 



Bennett, J. C. Specimens of Indian stone implements; from Ohio. 



Benton, John H. A living alligator (Alligator mississippiensis ; from 

 Florida. 



Bessels, Br. Emit. Alcoholic specimens of Amphioxus; from the Eastern 

 shore of Maryland. 



Bigclow, Otis 21. Cast of Indian bird-shaped pipe; from New York. 



Bissel, E. H. Specimens of insects ; from North Carolina. 



Blackford, E. G., Fulton Fish Market, New York. A large and varied 

 collection of fishes, brought into the New York fish-market, among 

 which are Cryptacanthodcs, Centropomus, Sargus Bolhrookii, Pagrus 

 vulgaris, Sahno solar, Onchorhynchus quinnat, Coregonus sp., Bomato- 

 rnus saltatrix f Scomber scombrus, &c. 



Bland, Thomas. Specimen of abnormal egg of chicken ; from Jamaica, 

 L. I. 



Bloom field, James C. Pharyngeal teeth cf Haploidonotus grunniens. 



Boardman, George A. Two birds-skins, nests, and eggs; from Maine. 



Bomar, Thomas II. Specimen of calcite ; from South Carolina. 



Boars, R. Case fishery apparatus ; from Norway. 



Bonhright, Stephen B. Three skins of birds ; from Iowa. 



Booth, A. Specimens of California salmon (0. Quinnat). 



Booth, M. A. Small package of recent diatoms; from Massachusetts. 



Booth, Lieut. S. M., U. S. N. Suit of armor worn by the natives of the 

 Kingsmill group of Pacific Islands. 



Bowers, W. W. Sample of meat prepared by the Chinese from the 

 abalone (Baliotis). 



Boyd, Miss E. S. Human cranium ; from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Boyd, Dr. S. B. Double-headed snake ; from Tennessee. 



Boyle, Br. Bavid, Flora Museum, Ontario. Beads found in cavern on 

 Grand Eiver, Ontario ; and slate tablet (lent). 



Brace, Lewis J. K. A box of general natural history collections ; from 

 Nassau, New Providence. 



