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collected by him during his expiceations for the United States Govern 
ment in Paras and New Mexi ese are now in the hands of Prof 
of the Smithso: nian, Tisetit titution, who has volunteered to exami 
af chsnify them for us. a hist: Bryan n has donated eighteen secmnt 
reptiles belonging to thirteen species, from Kansas, Nebraska, and th 
Rocky Mo ne 
= Teerson county, by Prof. Pope, Dr. A. L. McGregor, of C 
ip. 
Comparative Anatomy.—In this department a number of skulls of Mam- 
mals have been received, chiefly from Mr. Chouteau and Lieut. Bryan. 
Dr. Evans, United States Geologist, has presented two skulls of Assiniboin 
Indians, and Dr. G. G. Shumard an mane compressed human skull, 
aod from an Indian mound in Arkan 
hasty . Pope has rabrsc ory thia department of the Museum,by 
a deposit fifteen cases no of insects from Cal 
ollusca.—In this class there hav: Aege men! iva from Dr. - MePheeters 8 
collection of serene shells, i. chiehy. thm e South Pacific Ocean; from D 
Pope, fresh-water shells from Illinois ; snd from D. S. Sheldon, specimens 
of the same es 
a fie have havik made to the herbarium; 
anal woods from Illinois were — 
