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l§56— Contributions to the Ichthyology of the Western Coast of the United States, 

 from specimens in the Museum of Smithsonian Institution. By Charles 

 Girard, M. D. June 24, 185G. <; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., v. 8, pp. 

 1:3 1-137, 185;"). 



[X. g. and n. sp. Paralabraz (n. g., 131), Uomalopomus (n. g.) Troivbndgii (132), Oligo- 

 cottxts (n. g., 13.2) maculosus (133), Lciocottus (n. g.) lurundo (133), Artcd.xas (:i. g., 134). Arte- 

 dins nolonpilotus (134), Scbasten melanops (VX>), Oplopoma (n. t'-) pawherina (13J), Gaste- 

 rosteus inter medmn (135), Gaxterosteus ptigetti (13")), Gobrnn Xcwbcrryi (13G), EmbwUca argy- 

 rosoHia (13(j), Coregoims Williaingoni (13(i), riatichthyit nmbrosvs (13()), Pleuniiichthys guttu- 

 latus (137), Ammodytes personatus (137), lihiuoptera vespertilo (137).] 



Researches upon the Cyprinoida inhabiting the fresh w;iter Fishes of the riiited 

 States of America, west of the Mississippi Valley, from .sixcimens in ilie 

 Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. By Charles Girard, M. U. Sept. 

 30, 1856. < Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phi hi., v. 8, pp. 165-Ji:5, 1856. 



[N. g. and n. sp. Mylockeiltis fratcrcidus (1G9), Catobtomus (Aconiun, n. a. g.) gencrotug 

 (174), Catontomus macrocheilus (175), Catobtomus bernardini (175), Algan.sea (0. g.), Ahjxn- 

 sea bicolor (183), Algansca obesa (183), Algansea formona (183), Lavinia harengus (le4), 

 Argyrens nubilits (I8(i), Argyreits oncxtlus (lf(J), Argyreun notabilis (180), Agusia (a. g), Agonia 

 chrysuganter (187), Agmda wetallica (187), Mi;da (ti. g.) fulgida (19"J), liichardsoiuus (u. g.) 

 lateralis (iOii), Tiaroga (u. g.) cobitis ('^04), Tigoma (a. g.). Tigorn a bicolor (•J0(j), Tigoma pur- 

 purea ('200), Tigoma intermedia ('JOd), Tigoma obexa (iO()), Tigoma Humboldti (■~0(i), Tigoma 

 lineata (iQiJ) , I'igoma gracilis (-206) , Tigoma nig renccns (•JU7), TiV/oj/.a c/awa (207), Chconda 

 (n.g.), Oheonda Cooperi (207), Cheonda coerulea (207), Siboma (u. g.) atraria (208), Ptychochei- 

 Ixis rapax (209), Ptychocheilus lucius (209), Ptychocheilus vorax (209).] 



Notic ! upon the Species of the Geuus Salmo of authors, observed chiefly in 

 Oregon and Caliibrnia. By Charles Girard, M. D. Oct. 28, 1856. <Proc. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., v. 8, pp. 217-220, 185G. 



[N. ap. Salmo spectabilis {2l'^}, Fario aurora (218), Fario argyreus iiit"), Fario kteilatitM 

 (219), Salar Lewisi (219), SaZar ui gina.is (220). 1 



33d Congress, | 2d Session. | House of Representatives, j Ex. Doc. | No. 97. | =r | 

 Narrative | of | the Expedition of an American Squadron | to | the China 

 Seas and Japan, | performed in the years 1852, 1853 and 1854, | under the 

 command of | Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, | by | orderofth<i 

 Government of the United States. | — | Volume II. With illustrations. | — 

 I Wa.shiugton: | A. O. P. Nicholson, printer. | 1856. [4°, 4 i». 1., 414 pp.; 

 [Treaty,] 2 p. 1., 14 pp.; [Index,] ill-xl pp., 1 ].] 

 Notes on some figures of Japanese Fish, taken from iccout si)i'cimens l)y 

 the artists of the U. S. Japan Expedition. By Jamas Carson Bre- 

 voort. (pp. 253-256, pi. iii-xii.) 



[Coll tains notice of Ditrema and first notice of the recoguition of tlio alliniiy betwieu 

 the Embiotocoida of •California and the Japanese genus.] 



33d Congress, 2d Session. | Senate, j Ex. Doc. No. 78. | ^=: j Reports | of | Explo- 

 rations and Surveys, I to I ascertain the most practicable and economical route 

 forarailroad | from the | Mi.ssissippi River to the PaclLlc Oecau | made uuder 

 the direction of the Secretary of War, | In 1853-4, | accordinji to actsof Con- 

 gress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August."), 1854. | — | Volume V. | — | 

 Washington : | Beverley Tucker, Printer. | 1856. 

 Explorations and Surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River 

 to the Pacllic Ocean. | War Department. | =r | Routes in California, tocou- 

 nect with tbe routes near the thiity-fillh and thirty-second | parallels, 

 explored by Lieut. R. S. Williamson, Corps Top(>gra])hical Engineers, in 

 1853. I — I Geological report, [ by | William P. Blake, | Geologist and 

 Mineralogist of the Expedition. | [With ajtix'iidix.] | — | Washington, 

 D. C. I 18.57. ^ 



Appendix. — Article I. Notic«; of the fossil iishes. — By Professor Louis 

 Agassiz.— (pp. 313-316, and 1 plate ("Fossils jdate 1") ) 



