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annelid tubes, and a crab shell, collected by H. M. S. Porcupine, Valor- 

 ous, Lightning and Challenger and mounted by Prof. W. B. Carpen- 

 ter. 



FRANCE. 



Paris.— The Museum of Natural History, Paris, France, sent in ex- 

 change 52 specimens of the hair of various races, representing fourteen 

 types of mankind. 



From Mr. A. Boucard, 7 skins of Birds of Paradise were purchased. 



A gold box, diamond-mounted, presented to Mr. Joseph Francis, of 

 Minneapolis, Minnesota, by the Emperor Napoleon III, in recognition 

 of his inventions in connection with his life saving appliances, was pre- 

 sented by Mr. Francis to the National Museum. 



ITALY. 



Florence.— From Prof. T. Tozzetti were received in exchange 31 

 specimens, representing 8 species, of European Microlepidoptcra, and 

 29 specimens, representing 8 species, of European Ofthoptera. 



Genoa.— From the Museum of Natural History, through Marquis 

 Giacoma Doria, director, were received, in exchange, skin and skull 

 of Lophiomys imhausii, 100 bats in alcohol, 2 shrews, and 1 Meadow- 

 mouse. 



Prof. R. Gestro sent in exchange 14 species of blind Coleoptera from 

 the Mediterranean countries. 



Isle of Elba. — From Mr. Clarence E. Bement, of Philadelphia, Penn- 

 sylvania, was received a specimen of pollucite. 



NORWAY. 



Trondhjem. — From Dr. 1. Hagen were received 320 species of Nor- 

 wegian mosses. 



From Mrs. Zelia Nuttall, of Dresden, Saxony, was received a set of 

 antique carved Norwegian cart harness. 



Specimens of minerals were received from the Royal Museum, in 

 Stockholm, Sweden. 



RUSSIA. 



Finland. — From the Royal Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, were re- 

 ceived minerals. 



St. Petersburg. — From Dr. F. Schmidt, of the Royal Society, was re- 

 ceived a specimen of Obolus apollinis, Eichwald, from the Upper Cam- 

 brian of Esthonia. 



SWEDEN. 



Stockholm.— From the Royal Museum were received specimens of 

 minerals. 



From Mr. John B. Koch, of Bozemau, Montana, was received a pol- 

 ished ax from Sweden. 



