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ADDITIONS TO THE STATE CABINET DURING THE YEAR 18GG. 

 I. By donation. 



I. To the Zoological Depart??ie7it. 



From the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



A box of marine, land and fresh-water Shells, numbering 063 species and 



51 varieties and synonyms; in all 714, represented by 1206 individual 



specimens, many of which are broken. Catalogue appended (C.) 



From WILLIAM C. JOHNSON, Newburyport, Mass. 

 A specimen of Gerbillia canadensis, — deer mouse, — jumping mouse, — in 

 alcohol. 



From L. H. MORGAN, of Rochester. 

 (Through Hon. J. V. L. PRUTN) 

 A fine collection of specimens of Beaver-gnawed Wood, some of them 

 being trunks of trees of large size. From the south side of Lake 

 Superior. 



II. To the Botanical Department. 



From Mrs. M. A. BUSH, Cohoes. 

 A fine collection of Marine Alq^e. 98 specimens, from Long Island 

 Sound. 



III. To the Geological and 3fincralogical Departments. 



From ^Y. H. McCAMMON, Little-falls. 

 Two specimens of rocks of the Chemung group, from Oil Creek, Pa., contain- 

 ing Spirifei a disjunct a and S. prceitiatura. 



From THOMAS EVERSHED, Medina. 

 Copper pyrites and Quartz with Mica, from Belmont township, North- 

 umberland county, Canada West. Several specimens. 



From Dr. R. L. ALLEN, Saratoga-springs. 

 Two blocks of Gneiss or Granite from a quarry near Saratoga, and two 

 blocks of Gneiss and one of Granite from Sacondaga river^ 

 Luzerne, Warren Co. 



From S. VISCHER TALCOTT, Albany. 

 A small specimen of Spathic Iron Ore, from near Poughkeepsie. 



From Hon. P. W. NICKERSON, Rockland County. 

 Some specimens of Silico-magnesian Limestone for chemical exami- 

 nation. Specimens of Concretionary Iron Ore — limonite — from 

 Kockland county. 



