30 Twenty-fifth Report on the State Museum. 



Makcellus Shale. 

 Brachiopoda, of several species ; 

 Orthoceratites and Goniatites ; 

 Bones of fislies, etc. In all 200 specimens. 



Hamilton and Chemung Groups. 



Brachiopoda of several species ; 



Lamellibranchiata of tlie genera Pterinea, Avlciilopecten, Grani- 

 mysia, etc., some of them showing striation ; 



Gasteropoda, many specimens ; 



Cephalopoda, Orthoceratites, JSTautilas, etc, ; some of the latter 

 very fine ; 



Many remains of plants ; 



One Stigmaria; 



Two stumps of Psaronius and many fragments of the foliage of the 

 same. Altogether about 1,000 specimens. 



Teetiaey Fossils. 

 About one hundred specimens. 



Claystones. 

 About five hundred specimens. 



Aboriginal and Historical Objects and Implements. 

 One hundred and fifty specimens. 



Recent Shells. 



Marine, freshwater and land forms, estimated at 2,000 specimens. 

 Other specimens of the existing fauna, amounting to about 150 

 specimens. 



These collections have been made by an intelligent person or per- 

 sons. A great part of the palseontological collection has been made 

 by Mr. Gebhard, whose knowledge of the rocks of Schoharie valley 

 and of their fossil contents is well known among geologists. The 

 value of the collection is greatly enhanced from the fact that it has 

 been accumulated during a period of many years, and from a re{5eated 

 and critical examination of all the rock formations, giving a most 

 complete illustration of the ancient fiiuna and flora of that region. 



The entire number of specimens in the collection will exceed 

 15,000, of which at least 7,500 are of fossils from the rock formations 

 of the Schoharie valley. 



