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swich — Polyporus, isp. from the White Mountains, N. H. 

 H. F. Shcpard — Stalk of a Labiate plant from Majunga. 

 Justin Rideout — singular growth of Fungus. R. Wheat- 

 land — specimen of India Rubber, from Java. 



Mineralog-// and Geology. Pliny Fisk — Fossil wood, 

 from Brandon, Yt. B. F. Mudge, of Lynn — Sigillaria, from 

 Scotland. F. W. Putnam — Brontozoon, from Turner's 

 Falls. Wm. Prescott — cast of a Foot Print in the new Red 

 Sandstone, Wethersfield. B. A. West — Petrified wood, from 

 Rio de la Plata. Mrs. C. M. Richardson — Quartz Crystals,, 

 from Herkimer Co., N. Y. R. Haskett Price — peice of sup- 

 posed Meteorite, from Marblchead. John G. Felt — Iron Ore, 

 from Fort Henry, Lake Champlain. 0. C. Marsh — Infu- 

 soria earth from Brandon, Yt. 



To THE Historical Department, from James B. Cur- 

 ven — Pliotograph of Charles (roodyear. T. Trask — a case 

 containing representations of the Fishes of Surinam, made 

 of paper. Richard Hood — Indian gouges and other relics. 

 W. T. Julio — spears etc., from Africa. J. C. Howard — 

 spears from North West Coast of Africa. C. Buffum — 

 an antique spoon dug up in Essex Street. Joel Kimball — 

 an Indian stone axe, found at West Beach, in Beverly. W. 

 Manning — a cartridge Box, taken from the Guerriere, which 

 was captured by the Constitution. S. R. Curwen — Bow 

 from China. Henry Derby — Dress worn by the women at 

 Loanda, West Coast of Africa. George F. Chever andjWm. 

 A. Brooks — coins. 



The above were contributed by fifty nine diiferent indi- 

 viduals. 



Library. During the past year the Library has received 

 many important and highly valuable additions, — among them 

 may be mentioned the noble donation from our President, 

 Hon. D. A. White ; Messrs. James Upton H. F. Shepard and 

 others have also contributed liberally to this Department. 

 The files of Newspapers bound, purchased at the sale of the 



