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Sawyer, Jolm A. Specimens of whaling apiDaratus. (Purchased.) 



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



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

 Territory. 



ScJiieffelin, W. H., & Co., Neic YorTc. Large and collective exhibit of 

 American and foreign drugs. 



SchencJc, Dr. J. Two living tortoises {Chrysemys marginata) ; from Illi- 

 nois. 



ScJmihorn, Henry F. Egg containing embryo of Strix nebulosa, and 

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



ScJiuermann, C. W. Living specimen of snake ( Coluber ohsoletus) and 

 specimen of duck ( Cairina moscliata) ; from Virginia. 



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



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

 tory. 



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

 Pennsylvania. 



Sennet, George. B. Three specimens of possum {Bidelphys virginiana) 'y 

 from Texas. 



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

 Water River, Indiana. 



Sliocldey, W. H. Four specimens of fossil shells ; 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, Br. R. W. Collection of about eight hundred birds' skins, 

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

 {Sciurus carolinensis), 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. 



Slacl', 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, B. C. Bottle of water from artesian well at Pekin, 111. 



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



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



