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SWITZERLAND 



Prof. II. <U' Saussure, Museum <>1' Natural History, Geneva, sent 

 specimens of orthoptera. 



OCEANICA. 

 AUSTRALASIA. 



AUSTRALIA. 



New South Wales. — From the Australian Museum, through Dr. E. P. 

 Ramsay, curator, was received a collection of birds' skins, mammals, 

 echinoderms, graptolites, and specimens of crustaceans and asteroidea. 



Dr. C. C. Cox, through Mr. Charles Headley, Australian Museum, 

 Sidney, New South Wales, transmitted alcoholic specimens of JEJjphippo- 

 donta Macdougalli Tate, a very remarkable bivalve mollusk, recently 

 described, from Australia. 



NEW CALEDONIA. 



From Rev. H. B. Tristram, The College, Durham, England, were 

 received birds' skins in exchange. 



NEW GUINEA. 



From Dr. James Rodman, Hickman, Ky., was obtained by purchase 

 a superb bird of paradise (Lophorhina superba). 



The Royal Zoological Museum, Florence, Italy, through Prof. Henry 

 Giglioli, director, transmitted archaeological objects in exchange. 



Rev. H. B. Tristram, The College. Durham, England, transmitted 



birds 1 skins in exchange. 



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QUEENSLAND. 



Mr. S. F. Denton, TT. S. Fish Commission, presented a skin of white- 

 bellied sea eagle (Haliaetus leucogaster) or allied species. 



From Mr. E.E.Howell, Washington, D. C, were received, in exchange, 

 specimens of cut and rough opals. 



VICTORIA. 



From the Department of Agriculture, through Prof. C. V. Riley, en- 

 tomologist, were received specimens of Australian hemiptera, collected 

 by Mr. J. G. (). Tepper, of Adelaide. 



From Mr. W. T. Bednall. of the South Australian Museum, was re- 

 ceived a specimen of Anthcerea eucalypti. 



NEW ZEALAND. 



From the Department of Agriculture, through Prof. Riley, were re- 

 ceived specimens of New Zealand Goccinellidw, collected by Mr. D, W, 

 Coquillet. 



II. Mis. lit, pt. 2 G 



