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ADDITIONS TO THE STATE CABINET DURING THE YEAR 1866. 



I. BY DONATION. 



I. To the Zoological Department. 



From the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



A box of marine, laud and fresh-water Shells, numbering 663 species and 51 

 varieties; in all 714, represented by 1,206 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, Rochester (through Hon. J. V. L. Pedtn). 



A fine collection of specimens of Beaver-gnaaved 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 Alg^. 98 specimens, from Long Island Sound. 



III. To the Geological and Mineralogical Department. 



From W. H. McCAMMON, Little Falls. 

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

 Sfirifera disjuncta and 8. proematura. 



From THOMAS EVERSHED, Medina. 

 Copper Ptpjtes and Quartz with Mica, from Belmont township, Northumber- 

 land 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 Gniess and one of Granite from Sacondaga river, Luzerne, Warren Co. 

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