496 FOURTH BULLETIN OF [1846. 



Box, coiitainlnij; a Bomb, thrown by tlie Mexicans at the siei;e of the 

 Alamo, Texas. — From Lt. fV. //. Carter, U. S. Mary. 



Box, containing Kudret Halvasi, or Providential Sweetmeats of 

 Asia Minor. — From J. P. Brown, Dragoninii, Turkey. 



An antique Compass of IGOJ. — From H. A. H'ise, American Min- 

 ister in Brazil, in the name oj Lt. B. Shcpparil, U. S. Navy. 



Two boxes American Birds (with a list). — From assistant Surgeon 

 Abadlc, U. S. A., through Surgeon General Laicsun. 



Mastodon Teeth, Ammonite, &ic., from the Little Osage river.— From 

 J. Vaughan, Indian Agent. 



Collection of Seeds, &c. — From William Prince, Flushing, Long 

 Island. 



Box, containing Guano fiom Penguin's Island, coast of Patagonia, 

 i<cc. — From Robert jM. Hamilton, U. S. Consul, Monte Fideo. 



Box, containing Stalactites from the Cave of Adelsberg, in Carniola, 

 Sic. — From .Joshua Dodge. 



Six rare Armenian Coins of the Riipinyan Kings, between the 

 eleventh and thirteenth centuries. — From S. M. Alishan, of Con- 

 stantinople. 



Box, containing Cotton of Corrientes, Argentine Confederation, as 

 nicked from the trees. — Napkin, &c., formed of the cotton, 

 ^c. — Implements used in carding, spinning, &,c. — From Joseph 

 Graham, U. S. Consul, Buetms Ayres. 



Package of Dried Plants, &ic. — From S. B. Buckley, West Dres- 

 den, New York. 



Package, containing Carices from vicinity of Seneca, &c. ; catalogue 

 of plants, &CC. — From H. P. Sartwcll, Penn Yan, N. York. 



Wild Cherries (a bottle) and Cherry Stones, grown in Louisiana, and 

 taken originally from Mount Vernon, having chnnged their nature 

 bv transplanting. — From Major E. G. W. Butler, of Louisiana. 



Two boxes, containing Minerals, Ores, &c., of Spain; Corals from 

 the Mediterranean, and specimens of ancient Moorish Pottery, &c. 

 From Geo. Read, U. S. Consul, Malaga. 



Japanese Dwelling-house (model.) — From R. P. De Silver. 



Box containing Minerals, Geological Specimens, Stc. — From 



Medal of Charles John, of Norway ; three Coins of King Oscar, of 

 Sweden. — From Professor C. A. Holmboe, Norway. 



Copper Coin, Geo. Ill, 1773, Virginia. — From Edward Stubbs. 



A collection of Seeds of various species of Russian plants ; interesting 

 as ornamental plants, or in a scientific point of view. — From 

 Profcsssor F. E. L. Fischer, of the Imperial Botanic Garden, 

 St. Petersburg. 



