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J 8. Arnheim, San Francisco, Cal., October 26. Accession 13616. Two 

 specimens of snail shells (Helix) from California. 



W. G. Binney, Burlington, N. J., October 31. Accession 13639. Twelve 

 specimens of United States land shells. 



E. G. Blackford, 80 Fulton Market, New York, January 3. Accession 

 12505. Four barrels oysters, assorted specimens, for use in the Lon- 

 don Fisheries Exhibit. 



E. G. Blackford, 80 Fulton Market, New York, January 19. Accession 

 12585. One oyster shell, peculiarly overgrown with Polyzoa. 



E. G. Blackford, 80 Fulton Market, Neic York, February 22. Accession 

 12759. One box of clam and other shells. Useful mollusks for the 

 London Fisheries Exhibit. 



L. A. Blochman, San Diego, Gal., April 20. Accession 13031. One 

 small box, specimens of shells. 



A. Booth, Baltimore, Md., March 27. Accession 12911. Two boxes, 1 

 barrel, and 2 bales of oysters for London Exhibit. 



W . M. Boicron, South Pittsburg, Tenn., May 4. Accession 13094. Speci- 

 mens of Helicina orbiculata for name. 



W. M. Bowron, South Pittsburg, Tenn., June 2. Accession 13198. Two 

 specimens of land shells, for name, from Tennessee. 



T. W. B. Clark, Boston, Mass., January 12. Accession 12512. One 

 package small oysters, shells split and not split. Specimens of oys- 

 ters bored by Diplothyra Smithii for London Exhibit. 



T. W. B. Clark, Boston, Mass., MarchW. Accession 12895. One box, and 

 bottle alcohol with oysters, from Devil's Island, Chesapeake Bay, for 

 London Exhibit. 



F. C. Dayton, Patchogue, Suffolk County, Neic York, February 2. Acces- 

 sion 12651. One box oysters from Long Island for use in London 

 Fisheries Exhibit. 



M. Deming, Providence, B. I., March 1. Accession 12798. One box 

 oysters for use in London Fisheries Exhibit. 

 lorace D. Dunn, San Francisco, Cal., November 1. Accession 13645. 

 One package specimens of oyster shells from California. Transplanted 

 east coast oysters (O. virginica) showing growth in Californian waters. 

 *. D. Evans, Baltimore, Md., June 23. Accession 13265. Ten bottles 

 specimens of coral, &c, taken from buoys in James, York, and Poto- 

 mac Rivers, also specimens of shells, oysters, &c, for use in London 

 Fisheries Exhibit. 



C. M. Ferry, Oneida, N. Y., September 15. Accession 13492. Specimens 

 of shells from OueidaLake, New York. Two specimens of TJnio. 



Alexander Fish, Smith's Landing, N. J., January 5. Accession 12520. 

 One box oysters. Assorted economic mollusks for use in Fisheries 

 Exhibit at London. 



A.Foote & Co., New Haven, Conn., January 4. Accession 12516. One 

 box of fresh clams from Connecticut for use in Fisheries Exhibit, 

 London. 



