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Two sections from the Stem of a recent Tree Fern, found growing in 

 a running stream of muddy water, near Melbourne, Australia, 1870 ; 

 presented by Mr. R. W. Manning. 



Two species of Freshwater Sponge, Spongilla (Meyenia) asperrima, 

 and Carterella tubisperma, from Niagara River; presented by Mr. Henry 

 Mills, per Mr. H. J. Carter, F.R.S. 



A box of Fossils from the Cerrb, Monte Video, containing an under 

 jaw, a claw bone and toe bone, of large Edentate Mammal; four fragments 

 of a large limb bone; and conglomerated masses of shells of Ostrea ; 

 collected and presented by Mr. Conrad Moller, Monte Video, per Mr. P. 

 H. Rathbone. 



Five specimens of Fossil Fish (two Cheiracanthiis, one Osteolopis major, 

 one Pterichthys productus, and one Diplacanthus longispinis) from the Old 

 Red Sandstone, Lynat and Edderton Burn ; and five specimens of 

 Ammonites, from Lyme Regis ; presented by Mr. G. H. Morton, F.G.S. 

 A Northern Stone Crab, Lithodes mala, from the Irish Sea ; presented 

 by Dr. J. Linton Palmer, R.N. 



A collection of Sponges from Queensland ; presented by Miss Amy 

 Parker, per Miss H. K. F. Gatty. 



Eight Specimens of Marble, cut and polished, from the Quarries of 

 Kleber, near Oran, Algeria, the ancient Marmor Numidicus ; presented 

 by Colonel Playfair. 



Thirty specimens of Salt Water Fishes, from Monte Video; two Hang 

 Nests from Uruguay ; eleven specimens of Shells ; a Stony Freshwater 

 Sponge ; two Hair Balls, from cattle ; two specimens of Chalcedony, 

 enclosing fluid ; a specimen of polished Marble, from Maldonado ; and a 

 large lower Jaw of a Fish ; presented by Mr. P. H. Rathbone. 



A Python or Rock Snake, Python reticulatus, from the Province of 

 Wellesley, Straits Settlements ; presented by Captain R. F. Scale. 



The Skin of an Alligator from Darien, Georgia ; presented by Mr. T. 

 W. Sewell. 



A Three-bearded Rockling, Motella tricirrata, from Hoylake ; pre- 

 sented by Mr. Herbert Sharpe. 



A large Hairy Caterpillar, the spines of which are dreaded by the 

 Natives as poisonous, from New Calabar ; presented by Mr. Thomas 

 Sutherland. 



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