30 



In pursuance of the plan which has been adopted for the distribution of 

 our duplicate specimens to such persons and Institutions as will make good 

 use of them for scientific purposes, tha following collections have been sent 

 out during the year. 



To the CHICAGO ACADEMY of SCIENCES, 19 speeies, 21 specimens of 

 Corals from the Bust Indies, 2 species, 2 specimens of Corals from Zanzibar . 



To the BOSTON SOCIETY of NATURAL HISTORY, 8 species, 8 specimens 

 of Corals from the East Indies, 2 species, 2 specimens of Corals from Zan- 

 zibar. 



To the BUFFALO SOCIETY of NATURAL SCIENCES, 9 species, 10 speci- 

 mens of Corals from the East Indies, 1 species, 1 specimen of Coral from 

 Zanzibar. 



To PROF. J. G. NORWOOD, MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, 12 species, 

 17 specimens of Corals from the East Indies, 2 species, 2 specimens of Co- 

 rals from Zanzibar. 



To PROF. RICHARD OWEN, INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 11 species, 

 13 specimens of Corals from the East Indies, 2 species, 2 specimens of Co- 

 rals from Zanzibar. 



To DR. DANIEL CLARK, FLINT, MICH. SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE, 8 spe- 

 cies, 10 specimens of Corals from the East Indies. 



To PROF. P. A. CHADBOURN, WILLIAMS COLLEGE, 8 species, 1") spec- 

 imens of Corals from the East Indies, 1 species, 1 specimen of Coral from 

 Zanzibar. 



To G. A. BOARDMAN, MiLLTOWN, ME., 8 species, 9 specimens of Co- 

 rals from the East Indies, 1 species, 1 specimen of Coral from Zanzibar. 



To E. L. LATARD, SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM, CAPE TOWN, 95 species, 

 of several specimens each, of North American Shells, and 2 species, several 

 specimens, of Mass. Crustaceans. 



To O. C. MARSH, YALE COLLEGE, 1 Ophiura from the Lias of Eng- 

 land, 42 specimens, several species, of Shells from the Oriskany Sandstone, 

 Md. 



To W. W. DENSLOW, INWOOD, N. Y., 26 species of Plants from Zan- 

 zibar. 



To THOMAS BARLOW, CANASTOTA, N. Y. 15 species, 15 specimens of 

 Insects from various localities. 



To CABINET OF YALE COLLEGE, PROF. VERRILL, 8 species, 8 specimens 

 of Insects from China, 2 species, 2 specimens of Insects from Para, 1 species 

 Lepidoptera from Essex Co., 22 species, 60 specimens of Neuroptera from Es- 

 sex Co., 20 specimens of Branchiopus from Salem, 6 specimens of Asterias 

 from Salem Harbor. 



To ROBERT E. C. STEARNS, San Francisco, Cal. 160 species of North 

 American and 44 species of Foreign Shells, of several specimens each. 



