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New Mexico.^-Mr. George H'. Thwaites, of Socorro, presented three 

 fine specimens of lepidodendron. 



New Jersey. — From Mr. W. G. Binney, of Burlington, were received 

 photographs <>f the teeth of moHusks, the original drawings of shells, 

 slugs, and cuts of shells used in various publications on land-shells. 

 These constitute a valuable donation. 



Nen- York. — From Mr. Park Benjamin, New York City, was received 

 the original application of Jesse Ramsden, dated December 2, 1775, for 

 a patent in England, written and signed by himself, for an astronomical 

 equatorial instrument. 



Mr. E. H. Chapin, Baltimore, Md., transmitted a trilobite, Phaeop8 

 rana, from the Hamilton group. 



From Mr. F. L. Church, Shusha, was obtained, by purchase, a six- 

 legged frog. 



From Prof. Thomas Egleston, of the School of Mines, Columbia Col- 

 lege, New York City, were received in exchange minerals from various 

 localities. 



From Messrs. Otis and Gorsliue, Rochester, through Prof. H. L. Fair- 

 child, were received specimens of well-drillings from a deep well at 

 Rochester. 



Dr. William L. Ralph, Utica, presented a magnificent collection of 

 birds' eggs, containing L,630 specimens, representing 444 sets and 104 

 species, several of which are -new to the Museum, and also 100 birds' 

 nests. 



Prof. William North Rice, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., 

 transmitted rocks and ores in exchange. 



Mr. C. 1). Walcott, U. S. Geological Survey, presented four specimens 

 of calcite from Smith's Basin, Washington County. 



From the Williamsburgh Scientific Society, Brooklyn, was received 

 fossil rock found in the Catskill Mountains, at High Falls, Greene 

 County. 



North Carolina. — From H. A. Lindsey, Asheville, was obtained by 

 purchase a specimen of fergusonite from Madison County. 



The Morganton Land Improvement Company. Morganton, transmitted 

 a specimen of almandite and specimens of corundum altering to dam- 

 ourite from Burke County, and corundum from Yancey, collected by 

 Mr. W. S. Yeates, of the National Museum. 



From Dr. Hugh M. Smith, TJ. S. Fish Commission, were received 

 7 specimens of Arris gryllus from Plymouth. 



From the U. S. Geological Survey, through Maj. J. NY. Powell, 

 director, were received 40 specimens of minerals. 



Mr. W. S. Yeates, ('. S. National Museum, preseutedan Indian ban- 

 ner-stone from near Zirconia. 



North Dakota. — From Mrs. Mary C. Collins were received cretaceous 

 fossils from the Montana formation. 



