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sachusetts shells, which, from having been placed ia cedar wood cases, was 

 entirely ruined by a deposit of oil from the wood. 



The Rev. E. C. BoUes, of Portland, has evinced his continued interest' 

 In the Society by sending us identified specimens of such species of Shells 

 as he has received or collected from time to time. 



Prof. J. G. Norwood, of the Missouri State University, has kindly for- 

 warded a large collection, containing over 300 species, of identified Fossils, 

 principally from Missouri, accompanied by a section, drawn with great care, 

 which exhibits the position of the various strata from which they were ob- 

 tained. 



Prof. Richard Owen, of the Indiana State University, has also sent large 

 and valuable collections of Western Fossils, Minerals, Shells and other 

 specimens. 



From Mr. E. Hall, of Athens, 111., a collection of over 400 species of 

 Rocky Mountain and Western Plants has been received, as well as quite a 

 number of interesting, and to the Museum, new zoological specimens, and 

 several Fossils. 



By the Smithsonian Institution we have been remembered, and through 

 the kindness of its ofiicers we have received several very valuable collections 

 of Shells, Fishes and Birds' Eggs. 



The Chicago Academy of Sciences has presented a fine collection of 

 Birds' eggs, and a number of Skins of Birds, of species not before in the 

 Museum. 



From the Buifalo Society of Natural Sciences, we have received a large 

 collection of the Plants found in the vicinity of Buff'alo. 



To Dr. Daniel Clarke, of Flint, Mich., we are indebted for a collection 

 of Shells, Insects, Fishes and Reptiles from Michigan. 



Mr. Robert E. C. Stearns, of San Francisco has kindly sent several 

 hundred species of shells from California, New Mexico and the Pacific coast 

 of America, 



We have received from Prof. A. E. Verrill, of Yale College, a valuable 

 collection of Minerals, several Radiates, and a number of Insects, and we 

 shall soon receive large additions to our collection of Corals and other Radi- 

 ates from this gentleman, to whom we are already imder great obligations 

 for his identification of our Corals. j 



To George C. Huntington, Esq., of Kelley'^ Island, Lake Erie, we are 

 indebted for a collection of the Fishes of the Lake, and for a number of 

 Fossils from the Island. 



To the President of the Institute the workers in the Museum are great- 

 ly indebted for a most valuable gift of two fine microscopes ; one, a dissecting 

 instrument made on a peculiar plan, from his directions while in Paris, and 

 furnished with a set of Nachets' objectives ; the other, an English Instrument 

 made by Clarke, and provided with considerable ahparatus and with a set of 

 Nachets' acromatic objectives, as well as several sifnple lenses, two eye pieces 

 camera, &c. 



