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By addition we would have a larger number of accessions than 108 ; 



but in some cases the accession was partly from one locality and partly 



from another, and each is credited as one in the synopsis. 

 Following is a summary of the most interesting accessions catalogued 



during the year: 



S. Albro, Coddingtorts Cove, Rhode Island. Accession ; cata- 

 logue, 33194. An example, taken October 16, of Elops saurus, a 

 species of only occasional occurrence in southern New England. 



Tarleton R. Bean, Potomac River, District of Columbia. Catalogue, 

 32564. A remarkable specimen of Esox reticularis of a pale green 

 color without a trace of dark reticulations. 



Capt. Charles Bendire, Cceur d?Alene Lake. Catalogue, 32576. In a 

 large collection of Salmonidoe taken in Oregon and Washington Ter- 

 ritory was included the type of Salmo purpuratus, var. houvieri, Ben- 

 dire, which may be only a color variety of Clark's trout. Typical 

 Salmo purpuratus was also forwarded, and Salmo gairdneri, Onco- 

 rhyncuus nerka, 0. chouicha, and Salvelinus malma. 



E. G. Blackford, New York Market. Accession 13065; catalogue, 32753. 

 A specimen of mackerel Scomber scombrus (?) without any traces of 

 black half bands. It does not seem to differ otherwise from scombrus. 



E. G. Blackford, Fort Pond Bay. Long Island. Accession 13539; cat- 

 alogue, 33158. A very fine example of Scriola lalandii, measuring 

 more than 30 inches in length. Complete measurements have been 

 taken. This is unquestionably the 8. lalandii of Bull. 16, IT. S. Nat. 

 Mus., p. 912, a species hitherto known on our coast from Florida only. 



E. G.Blackford, West Indies, South America, &c. Accession 13737; 

 catalogue, 33222-33265, 33589-33780. This is part of a full series 

 of the fishes formerly belonging to J. C. Brevoort, which Mr. Black- 

 ford has presented to the National Museum. Besides the tank speci- 

 mens there are four barrels full of jars containing fishes in alcohol. 

 I have not yet been able to identify the species, but will report upon 

 them more fully hereafter. 



California Fish Commission, Paper Mill Creek, California. Accession 



; catalogue, 32588-9. Number 32589 is a remarkably large 



Salmo gairdneri. weighing 16 pounds, of which a cast and the skeleton 

 are preserved in the Museum. 



Malachi Corbel, u The Cape,'''' North Carolina. Accession 13073; cata- 

 logue, 32754. An example of the comparatively rare Astroscopus 

 anoplus, of which this Museum has only a few individuals. 



D. C. Cor dery, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accession, 12949; cata- 

 logue, 32580. An adult example of Cyclopterus lumpus, which is un- 

 usual so far south. 



J. E. Curtis, Gallatin and Madison Rivers, Montana. Accession 13122; 

 catalogue, 32799. The whitetish sent by Mr. Curtis is Coregonus 

 williamsoni. As this species is supposed not to occur in any streams 

 except those of the Pacific watershed, the locality should be verified. 



