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Prince, Amos, Salem. Young Night Heron. NgcHardea Gardeni, 

 from North Salem. 



Putnam, C. A., Salem. 2 young Linnets, from Salem. 



Putnam, F. W., Salem. Oak Galls. 



Putnam, Capt. W. H. A., Salem. 3 specimens Ophiurans, from the 

 China Sea. 5 specimens, 5 species, of Insects, from Siam ; 9 specimens, 8 

 species, from Batavia. 17 Scorpions, Centipedes and Spiders, taken on 

 board ship. 1 Annelid, from the Gulf weed. 375 specimens, 73 species, of 

 Coral, from Singapore. A large collection of Fishes, from the China Sea 

 and Gulf weed. 7 specimens, 6 species, of Reptiles, from Anjer ; 1 speci- 

 men from China; 4 specimens, 3 species, from Batavia. 10 specimens, 5 

 species, of Birds, from Batavia and Atlantic Ocean. 78 skins, of 36 spe- 

 cies of Birds, from the Molucca Islands. 1 Porpoise, from off the coast of 

 United States. 1 Fcetus of Sheep, from Anjer. 2 Rodents from Anjer. 

 374 specimens of Crustaceans, from the China Sea; 150 specimens, from 

 Gulf weed. Several specimens of Mollusks, Hoiothurians, Echini and Star 

 fishes, from the China Sea. 



Putnam, Mrs. W. II. A., Salem. A collection of Shells, from Cal- 

 dera, Chili. 



Read, G. F., Salem. Shells, from Nantucket. Horned Toad, from 

 Texas. 



Robinson, John, Salem. 49 specimens, 15 species, of Ferns, from 

 New England. Specimen of Madrepore, from Florida. 



Sanborn, F. G., Boston. 2 eggs of Nyctiardea Gardeni, from Can- 

 ton, Mass. 



SuFFERT, E., Havana, Cuba. Collection of Shells, from Cuba. 



Taylor, C. H., Salem. Fossil Shells and Corals, from a Brick yard 

 at Newbern, N. C. 1 Helix alhohihris, from Newbern, N. C. 



Thater, E. S., Salem. Specimen of Paraphine. 



Upton, Walter, Salem. Minerals, from Paintville, Ky. 



Unknown. Skull of a Black Bear. 



West, Miss Mary E., Salem, Male and female specimens oiAttacus 

 Luna, from near Bartholomew's Pond. 



WiLKiNS, J., Salem. Skin of a Black Snake, from Ashburnham, Mass. 



Wheatland, Mrs. George, Salem. 3 specimens of Polished Agate, 

 from near Bombay, India. 



Wheatland, Miss M. G., Salem. Living specimen of Cistudo 

 Virffinica ; several specimens of Corals, Sponges, Shells and Echinoderms, 

 and a collection of Lichens, Mosses and Fungi, from St. Augustine, Fla. 



Wheatland, Capt. Richard, Salem. Tooth of a Whale. 



Yale College, Cabinet of. New Haven, Ct. 16 specimens, 10 spe- 

 cies, of Neuroptera ; 39 specimens, 19 species, of Orthoptera; 28 specimens, 

 19 species, of Lepidoptera, from Mass., Me., N. H. and Conn. Identified 

 specimens. 



