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252. J. Lakeman, Gloucester. A large specimen of the great spiny 

 spider-crab (Lithodes maia) ; from unknown locality. 



253. Capt. William Sweet, sch. Grace C. Hadley. A fine specimen 

 of a branching bryozoan, a star-fish, and a Norway haddock (Sebastes 

 marinus) ; from George's Bank, 55 fathoms. 



254. James Gordan, sch. Carl Schurz. A number of specimens of 

 the jointed bush-coral (Acanella Normani), scallop shells (Pecten vitrem), 

 star- fish, and egg-cases of undetermined animal; from Le Have Bank. 



255. Edgar S. Scott and George A. Sanders, sch. Hattie N". 

 Reed, Capt. Arthur 0. Whalen. A china pitcher of foreign workman- 

 ship on which was growing a large bunch of stone barnacles (Balanus 

 porcatus) ; taken on a trawl on the southeastern part of Jeffrey's Bank, 

 75 fathoms. (Through Procter Brothers.) 



256. John McDougal, sch. Polar Wave. Four specimens of a rare 

 pelagic fish (Scopelus sp.), Avashed aboard during a storm, in lat. 42° 17' 

 !N\, long. G3° 30' W., and a long-spiued velvet-star (Archastertenuisplnus.) 



257. George K. Allen, sch. Procter Brothers. Four specimens 

 of Xorway haddock (Sebastessp.), three small codfish (Gadus morrhua), a 

 number of stomachs of haddocks, several specimens each of two speciesof 

 star-fish (SoZaster and Gtenodiscus), slender purple star-fish (Leptasterias 

 compta), feather-star (Antcdon Eschrichtii), green sea-egg (Strongylocen- 

 trotus Drobacliiensis), a crab (Hyas coarctatus) taken from the stomach 

 of a cod, flesh-colored soft coral (Alcyonium carneum), variegated ser- 

 pent-star (Opliiopliolis aculeata), Lamarck's basket-fish (Astropliyton La- 

 marckii), several species of shells, sea-cauliflower (Alcyonium multi- 

 Jlorum), two hydroids (Campanularia rcrticellata), Ascidiopsis compla- 

 natm, hairy cake-sponge (Trichostcmma hemisplmricum), smooth, round 

 sponge, hairy cake-sponge (Tethya), nipple sponge (Polymastia, hispid 

 species), and four specimens of an undetermined invertebrate; from 7 

 to 10 miles southeast of Little Hope Light, Nova Scotia, 35 to 60 fathoms. 



258. Capt. Peter Hamlin and crew, sch. Andrew Leighton. A large 

 specimen of a ghost-fish (Cryptacantlwdes maculatus); from lat. 42° 45' 

 N., long. 63o 20' W., 200 fathoms. 



259. Capt. N. Murphy, sch. Franklin S. Schenck. A large specimen 

 of sea-anemone ; from Jeffrey's Bank. 



260. Benjamin Moran, Gloucester. The pectoral bone of a fish 

 called by fishermen the " singing-fish" ; taken near Buenos Ayres, S. A., 

 in 16 fathoms of water. 



261. Capt. Thomas Goodavin and crew, sch. Howard. A large speci- 

 men of the great northern sea-feather (Pennatula borealis), long-nosed 

 eel (Synapliobranchus pinnatus), star-fish (Hippasteria), and a rock ; from 

 lat. 42° 40' K, long. 60° 50' to 55' W., 200 to 300 fathoms. 



262. Capt. Thomas F. Hodgdon and crew, sch. Bessie W. Somes. 

 A great northern sea-feather (Pennatula borealis), massive sponge (Ha- 

 lichondria?), Earll's many-rayed star-fish (Solaster Earllii)', from Le 

 Have Bank. 



