20 Twenty-third Report on the State Cabinet. 



From "W". R. Perkins, Agent of Penobscot Gi^nite Co. 



A block of CoARSE-GEAiisrED Geanite (11x11x22)j showing dif- 

 ferent dressings, from Prospect, Me.— (No. 74.) 



A dressed block of Fine-grained Granite (11x12x28), from 

 Clark's Island, Penobscot Bay, Me.— (No. 73.) 



From E. N. Ransom, Perryville, Madison Co., N. Y. 

 A partly dressed block of Limestone, from quarries at Perry- 

 ville— (No. 110.) 



From E. W. Hall, Whitehall, N. Y. 

 A small block of Serpentine Marble, one face polished and 

 the others dressed — (No. 112.) 



From the Field Marble Company. • 

 A 12 inch dressed cube of " Vermont Italian Marble," from 

 the quarries of the company at East Dorset, Vt. — (No. 92.) 



From B. & J. Caepentee, Loekport, N. Y. 

 A 12 inch cube of Gray Niagara Limestone, with one face of 

 rock-fracture, and other faces in different styles of dressing — 



(No. 48.) 



From the North Rutland Marble Company. 

 A block (18x14x9) of Clouded Marble, beveled and moulded. 

 —(No. 93.) 



From Wm. J. McAlpine, Albany, N. Y. 

 A block from the Hudson River group, Schenectady, N. Y., 

 showing mud-marks. 



From Samuel Mokgan, Albany, N. Y. 

 Specimens of Roofing Slate, from the Green Mountain Slate 

 and Tile Co., Poultney, Vt. 



III. TO THE ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 



I. By Donation. 



From Oeson Houghtaling, Coejmans, N. Y. 

 A great Horned Owl {Bubo Virginianus Bonap.) 



From Fletchee P. Keefee, Coeymans, N. Y. 

 Two Flying Squirrels {Pterornys mlucella HarL) 



From W. R. A. Woodruff, Albany, N. Y. 

 Raia diaplianes Mitch, s -, taken off the coast of Rhode Island. 



