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trout and salmon, showing their various malformations and 
monstrosities. Mr. Luther Hays and Colonel E. B. Hodge 
have interested themselves in our behalf so much as to send 
in some of the largest and finest specimens of trout taken 
during the season. Mr. George R. Allaman contributes a fine 
collection of living reptiles. Some rare fishes, Chologaster, and 
batrachians were received in exchange from H. Garman, Esq. 
Prof. F. W. Putnam has made several donations of reptiles 
and batrachians. From Prof. Alexander Agassiz a number of 
young fishes have been received; from Mr. 8. F. Denton, 
several New Guinea lizards; from N. Vickary, Esq., several 
reptiles; from Dr, Fewkes, some larval batrachia; and from 
Miss Isabel Batchelder, a species of Prionotus. 
Shipments. — The fishes of the Blake Expeditions returned 
by Dr. Steindachner were forwarded to Prof. Goode. The 
fishes of the United States Exploring Expedition were sent to 
the Smithsonian Institution. There were also sent out as 
exchanges some seventy-five species, a hundred and _thirty- 
four specimens, of fishes, to Prof. Jordan; nine specimens of 
reptiles and batrachians, to Mr. H. Garman; specimens of Si- 
ren, Amphiuma, and Amblystoma, to Prof. Moseley; and a 
number of cans and jars, to Mr. M. A. Lawson, of Ootocamund. 
A lot of live reptiles were consigned to the Zodlogical Society 
of London. 
The publications of the year from these departments in- 
cludes : — 
‘‘A List of the Species of Reptiles and Batrachians occurring North 
of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, with References.” 
*¢ An Extraordinary Shark, Chlamydoselachus.” 
*¢ A Species of Heptabranchias supposed to be New.” Published in 
the Bulletin of the Essex Institute. 
‘¢ The Reptiles of Bermuda.” In Bull. 25, U. S. Nat. Mus. 
Besides the foregoing, there have been published articles on 
“A Peculiar Selachian,” and ‘* The oldest living Type of Verte- 
brata,” in “Science,” and various other articles, reviews, and 
book notices. The volume on ‘“ North American Reptiles and 
Batrachians,”’ though printed last year, has only recently been 
received and sent out by the Museum. 
