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Baynolds, Copt. W. F., U. S. A. — Specimens of natural history from 



upper Missouri, collected by Dr. Hayclen ; and of zoology, by 



G. H. Trook, Jas. Stevenson, and Wm. Vincent. 

 Reed, Peter. — Lower jaw of Ursus americanus, from a peat bog in 



Washington county, New York; Lanes arcticus, from "Wash- 

 ington county, New York. 

 Heed, Wm. M. — Skins and eggs of birds from Kacine, Wisconsin. 

 Beid, J. — Skins of birds, eggs, mammals^ &c, Great Slave Lake. 

 Remond, Mr. — Fossils from Cache le Poudre. 

 Richards, Frank. — Eggs of Pyranga aestiva, Fairfax county, Va. 

 Roberts, J. H. — Shells, &c, from Illinois. 

 Ross, B. R. — Very complete collections of animals, plants, eggs, &c, 



from the Mackenzie Eiver District. 

 Rousseau, W. A. — Birds nests from Troy, New York. 

 Roiaell, Rev. Jos. — Shells from California. 

 Riise, A. H. — Conurus xantholaemus , from St. Thomas ; and ophiurans, 



reptiles, &c, from West Indies. 

 St. Charles College, La. — Coleopterous insects, birds, and reptiles, from 



Louisiana. 

 Samuels, E. — Microscopic slides. 

 Sartorius, Dr. C. — Crustaceans, insects, and vertebrates, from near 



Vera Cruz. 

 Salvin, 0. — One hundred and thirty species Guatemala birds. 

 Schafhirt, F. — Skeleton of Cistudo carolinensis, from the District of 



Columbia. 

 Schneider, L. — Skins of birds. 



Schoonover, Major. — Kobe of grizzly bear skin from Yellow Stone river.. 

 Schott, A. — Shells from Humboldt Bay, New Granada. 

 Schidtz, Wm. — Living alligator, from Georgia. 

 Sclater, P. L. — Skins of birds from Mexico and Jamaica. 

 Sherman, Capt. — Shells from Magdalena Bay. 

 Shumard, Dr. B. F. — Insects from Texas. 

 Simonds, E. — Skins of mammals, birds, skeletons, &c, from Essex: 



county, New York. 

 Simpson, Capt. J. H. — Minerals and rocks from Utah, collected by 



H. Engelmann. 

 Skilton, J. Avery. — Keptiles, fishes, shells, and two living Sirens, from 



Georgia. 

 Slack, Dr. J. H. — Eggs of grebe and tern, from Minnesota. 

 Slagle, Mr. — Eggs and tertiary fossils from Virginia. 

 Smith, Dr. J. Bryant. — Birds, reptiles, insects, crustaceans, and seeds,. 



from Jamaica. 

 Somers, Dr., through Dr. Bohrer. — Quartz crystal from Virginia, 



inclosing a drop of water. 

 Snyder, J. S. — See Lander. 



Stagg, T. J. — Seventeen-year locust, from Pennsylvania. 

 Stair, D. F. — Old cup, coin, and beetle, from Hanover, Pennsylvania. 

 Stanley, J. S. A. — Fossils from Los Angeles, California. 

 Stearne, Mrs. J. S. — Portion of Stump of a tree which stood in front 



of Washington's marquee, at Valley Forge, Pa., in the winter 



of 1777-78. 



