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III. A. S. Packard, jr., Notes on the Family Zygaeniclse. 

 With two plates, p. 7. 



IV. J. A. Allen, Catalogue of Birds found at Springfield, Mass., 

 with Notes on their Migrations, Habits, &c, together with 

 a List of those Birds found in the State not yet observed 

 at Springfield, p. 48. 



V. F. W. Putnam, Notes on the Habits of some species of 

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VI. P. W. Putnam, Notes on the Leaf-cutting Bee. p. 105. 

 VII. A. S. Packard, jr., The Humble Bees of New England and 

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IX. A. E. Verrtll, Classification of Polyps ; (Extract condensed 

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X. J. A. Allen, Notes on the Habits and Distribution of the 

 Duck Hawk, or American Peregrine Palcon, in the Breeding- 

 Season, and Description of the Eggs. p. 153. 



XI. Edward S. Morse, A Classification of Mollusca, based on 

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