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Rev. Charles Mann and Masters George and William Mann. — Salaman- 

 der ( Amblystoma opacum) with eggs taken in February, 1854. Can of 

 fishes and reptiles from Gloucester county, Virginia. 



Colonel J. K. Mansfield, United States Armxj. — Box of minerals and 

 fossils, collected between Fort Atkinson and Santa Fe, New Mexico. 



Hon. George P. Marsh. — Keg of fishes and reptiles with shells, &c, 

 from Palestine, Syria, &c. 



Lieutenant M. F. Maury, United States Navy. — Foetus of right 

 whale, and portion of the skin of sperm whale of 75 barrels, from the 

 North Atlantic. 



Professor O. W. Morris. — Young Menopoma just excluded from the 

 egg, Holston river, Tennessee. 



W. E. Moore. — Skin of humming bird, from the Island of Juan Fer- 

 nandez. 



Dr. J. S. Newberry. — Jar of reptiles from Bodega, California (de- 

 posited.) 



Professor R. Owen. — Keg of reptiles and fishes from Tennessee. 



William M. Penrose. — Skin of albino female of Agelaius phoeniceus, 

 shot near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 



Charles Pillichody. — Two cans of fishes from Mobile, Alabama. 



John Potts. — Skins of mammalia and reptiles in alcohol, from New 

 Mexico. Skins of Leyus artemisia and of several birds, with a can of 

 reptiles and fishes, from Chihuahua. 



Alfred L. Riggs. — Can of reptiles and fishes, from Lac qui Parle, 

 Minnesota. 



Jeremiah Rogers. — Precious opal from Mexico. 



Hon. Sion H. Rogers. — Fossil bone from Roanoke, North Carolina. 



Sir R. Schomburgh. — Land shells, from Guiana. 



J. D. Sergeant. — Specimens of Pityophis and Eutcenia, from Illinois. 



Dr. G. G. Shumard. — Five cans of fishes, one can of reptiles and 

 two boxes of insects, from Fort Smith, Arkansas. 



Captain E. K. Smith, U. S. A. — Fishes and reptiles, from St. Au- 

 gustine, Florida. 



Commodore Smith, U. S. N. — Series of specimens illustrating the ex- 

 periments of Mr. John Jarvis, inspector of timber, navy yard, Ports- 

 mouth, Virginia, on the growth and ravages of teredo and barnacle, 

 and means of protection against them. 



Dr. Thomas L. Steele. — Four jars of reptiles and fishes, with one 

 Pteropus, from Cape Palmas, west Africa. 



Dr. R. P. Stevens. — Box of fossils and shells, from Illinois. 



Professor W. H. B. Thomas. — Jar of reptiles, from Trindad, and one 

 from Key West, Florida. Skin of Scalops breweri. 



Lieutenant W. P. Trowbridge, U S. A. — One keg and can of reptiles 

 and fishes, with two boxes of skins of birds and mammals, skeletons, 

 shells, &c.j from San Diego, Monterey, and Presidio, California. 



Colonel Joseph Tulcy. — Skins and horns of male fallow deer, Cervus 

 dama, and eJk, Elaphus ca?iadc?isis, from his park in Clarke county, 

 Virginia. 



Pfarrcr L. Vortisch. — Collections of minerals, fossils, and antiquities, 

 from Satow, Germany. 



