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Getter, O. H—Specimen of Reduvius. 
Gill, Theodore —Skins of humming birds, reptiles, shells, &e., West Indies. 
Gilpin, Dr. J. B—Shrews and mice of Nova Scotia, in alcohol. , 
Grayson, Colonel A. J—Collection of birds and eggs from vicinity of Ma- 
zatlan. 
Gundlach, Dr. J—Mounted birds from Cuba. 
Haidinger, Prof. W.—See Vienna. 
Hall, John H—Specimens of Brucite from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. 
Hayden, Dr. F. V—Three boxes of alcoholic collections from Beaufort, 
South Carolina. 
Hepburn, James—Box of birds from British America. 
Heramb, Carl.—Shot pouch of eel skin from Norway. 
Holden, Captain W.—Three kegs of serpents from Newbern, North Caro- 
lina. 
Hiornes, Dr—See Vienna. 
Hoy, Dr. P. R.—Box, nest and eggs, Wisconsin. 
Jameson, Prof. W.—Skins of Tetragonops rhamphastinus and Merulaxis 
orthonyx and other birds from Ecuador. 
Jouett, U. S. N., Captain J. H.—S8kin of alligator gar. 
Kreft, Dr. G.—Scale of Osteoglossoid fish, collected in Australia by Dr. Leich- 
hardt. 
Krider, John —Skins of South American birds. Six skins of birds from 
Bogota. 
Lincoln, C. D—Birds’ eggs from Taunton. 
Lippincott, B—Mosses and beaver-tail from Oregon. 
Mackenzie, John.—Box of birds from Moose Factory. 
March, W. T.—Shells, with skins and eggs of birds from Jamaica. 
Maximilian, Prince of Wied.—Box of European birds. 
Meigs, Major General M. C—Timber bored by Teredo. 
Merrit, B. A—Shells, lichens, and skin of Arvicola pinctorum from New 
York. 
Odell, Franklin.—Indian relics and quills of porcupines from New Hamp- 
shire. 
Paine, C. S—Skin of albino mouse and of Arvicola albo-rufescens (2) from 
Vermont. Skins of Bonaparte’s gull, and nest of Turdus pallasti. 
Palmer, Dr. E.—Box of plants, alcoholic specimens, &c., from Kansas. 
Three boxes of minerals, plants, zodlogical specimens, Colorado Territory. 
Parkinson, D. F.—Six Indian skulls from California. 
Pease, W. H—Two boxes of Sandwich island shells. 
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.-—Duplicates of South American 
birds. 
Poole, Henry—Shells and birds’ eggs, Cape Breton. 
Prentiss, Dr. D. W.—Birds of Hilton Head. South Carolina. Nest of 
marsh wren. 
Roome, J. H—Collection of Bogotan birds. 
Rowell, Rev. J—Box of California shells. 
Saemann, L.—Series of specimens of rocks. 
Samuels, H. A—liges of summer duck and of hooded merganser. Nests of 
dirds from Maine. 
Sartorius, Dr—Birds, plants, and shells from Mirador, Mexico. 
Sawyer, Henry —One hundred species of wood from Dutch Guiana. 
Shimer, Henry—bBirds from Illinois. 
Shute, James G.—Nest and eggs of Dendroica pinus. 
Siler, Andrew L.—Fossil wood, shells, and Indian curiosities, Utah. 
Simpson, George B.—Copper spear-head and other relies. 
Smalley, Captain H. A.—Octopus from Fort Pickens, Florida. 
