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G. L. McKay (deceased), September 27. Accession 13527. Specimens of 

 marine shells from Alaska, 10 specimens, 4 species collected at Nush- 

 agak. 



John J. McLean, Cape Mendocino, Gal., December 21. Accession 13805. 

 Specimens of shell from California (Cryptochiton Stelleri Midd.). 



J. A. McNiel, Neic York City, September 6. Accession 13473. One box 

 alcoholic specimens shells from mountain streams of Chiriqui. Neri- 

 tina, Ampulla ri a, and Glandina, 1 species of each, and about 12 speci- 

 mens. 



Allen Neil, Barnegat, N. J., January 9. Accessions 12530. One box 

 oysters, &c, for use in London Exhibit. 



Henry E. Nichols, Lieutenant- Commander U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. 

 S. "Hassler," December 5. Accession 13757. Miscellaneous collection 

 marine shells, from Southeastern Alaska. 



Willard Nye, jr., New Bedford, Mass., February 27. Accession 12791- 

 One package clam shells, for use in London Exhibit. 



Willard Nye, jr., New Bedford, Mass., November 30. Accession 13730. 

 Alcoholic specimens of shells (Mactra sp. jun.) taken from a "white 

 wing" bird, Trimble Island, Long Island Sound. 



Charles B. Orcutt, San Diego, Gal., September 21. Accession 13512. Spe- 

 cimens of shells from Lower California. Rhinites giganteus Gray. 



Dr. Edward Palmer, U. S. National Museum, January 23. Accession 

 12601. Small box of land shells from Eed Foot Lake, Tennessee. 



Jason S. Pearce & Co., Providence, R. L., January 5. Accession 12519. 

 One basket oysters for use in London Exhibit. 



Robert Ridgway, Wheatland, Tnd., May 16. Accession 13139. One bot- 

 tle alcoholic specimen of land shells from Indiana. 



F. A. Sampson, Sedalia, Mo., March 3. Accession 12815. One box land 

 and freshwater shells. 



Ernest E. T. Seton, De Winton Farm (through Jas. W. Taylor, TJ. S. con- 

 sul, Winnipeg), Carberry, Manitoba, August 2. Accession 13383. Two 

 land shells, &c. 



R. W. Shufeldt, Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, La., April 24. Acces- 

 sion 13048. Specimens of land and fresh-water mollusks in alcohol 

 from Louisiana. 



Steamer iC Lookout, n U. S. Fish Commission, Washington, D. G. Acces- 

 sion 12546. Two baskets oysters, Potomac Eiver. 



R. E. G. Stearns, Berkeley, Gal., April 30. Accession 13080. Specimen 

 of shell, from 8 feet below surface in Tanaja Canon, Texas. Nineteen 

 cases of mollusca and shells contained in the Stearns collection. 



John Southerland, 64 Liberty street, Neic York, May 18. Accession 

 13148. One specimen of shell of Arcapexata Say. 



Samuel W. Very, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, June 6. Accession 13209. 

 Specimen of shells of oysters, &c. 



Peter Watkins, Ocean View, N. J., January 4. Accession 12518. One 

 box of oysters for use in London Exhibit. 



