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occurred several times, notably about ISGo aud iu 1878, when large luim- 

 bers were thrown ou the shore at Key West, luauy of them of very large 

 size, so that perhaps all that came within the influence of th^ poisoned 

 water perished sooner or later. 



There is nothing known as to the origin of the poisonous qualities of 

 the waters that affect the fish iu this way, but the prevalent opinion 

 seems to be that there is something emptied into the beds of the fresh- 

 water courses from volcanic or geyser-like springs, and that as soon as 

 the water thus impregnated reaches the sea it kills everj" living thing 

 that comes under its influence. 



It has been reported that several smacks have lost their cargoes 



within the last two weeks, and that the waters of Tampa, Sarasota, aud 



Charlotte Harbor were covered with thousands of dead flsh, and that the 



stench was so great that the vessels were obliged to keei> free from them. 



Very respectfully, 



W. C. W. GLAZIER, 



Assistant Surgeon, M. H. S. 

 The Suegeon-General U. S. Marine Hospital Service, 



^yashi)lgton, D. C. 



IVOTJES OIV SOIUE FIJiiHEiii FBOiYI HUDSOIV'!!^ BAV. 



By TARLETOX II. BEAN. 



Two small collections of fishes collected in the Hudson's Bay region, 

 and received by the United States National Museum in 1880, are worthy 

 of note, because fishes from that quarter are rarely added to museums 

 in the United States, and consequently our knowledge of the fauna is 

 limited. 



One of these lots embraces the following four species, presented by 

 Walton Hayden, esq., from Moose Factory. The numbers at the left 

 of the name of the species refer to the Museum Fish Catalogue. 



27782. Percopsis guttatus Ag. 



The dorsal has 9 to 11 developed rays; the anal i, 7 ; ventral 8; scales 

 in lateral line 47 to 48. Seven specimens were obtained. 



27783. Stizostethium vitreu3I (Mitch.) Jord. & Copeland. 

 Two young exami^les about 3J inches long. 



27784. Acipenser maculosus LeS. 

 A young individual 44 inches long. 



27785. Uranidea spilota Cope. 



One specimen measuring 4 inches without the tail, which is wanting. 

 Vomerine teeth only. D. ix, 18 ; A. 12 ; Y. i, 4. 



From Robert Bell, M. D., Assistant Director of the Geological Survey 

 of Canada, have just come the following six species, all of them collected 

 at the mouth of Kelson River except Coitus lahradoricus, which is from 



