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MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 



A small collection of miscellaneous marine shells. 



Miss MINTURN, N. Y. 



A lot of shells, mostly West Indian. 



Rev. RICHARD B. POST, Hoboken. 



A collection of shells, mostly from Pacific Islands and West Coast of 

 America. 



GEO. H. RAGSDALE, Gainesville, Texas. 



Specimens of Buliminus Ragsdalei Pillsbury, from Cook Co., Texas. 



BY PURCHASE. 



Prof. HENRY A. WARD. 



One specimen of Voluta Junonia for exchange. 



DEPARTMENT OF MAMMALS AND BIRDS. 



Mammals. — The additions number 49 skins, 500 skulls, and 

 about 25 skeletons, obtained as follows : — By donation : 86 speci- 

 mens in the flesh ; 120 skins and 115 skulls, mostly from Florida. 

 By exchange : 126 skins and 120 skulls, mostly North American. 

 By purchase : 214 skins and 230 skulls, mostly from Mexico. 



During the summer the Exhibition Collection was removed 

 from the lower hall to the bird floor, where it is temporarily stored, 

 awaiting the completion of the new Mammal Hall. The Study 

 Collection, including both skins and skulls, is now entirely labeled 

 and catalogued, and arranged for convenient use. Several hun- 

 dred skulls have been cleaned during the year, and the smaller 

 ones placed in vials, safe from dust and perfectly accessible for 

 reference. 



The chief additions to the exhibition series made during the 

 year are the skeleton of the Indian Elephant " Samson " ; two 

 adult very fine skeletons of the Manatee, and also various smaller 

 skeletons, and a few mounted Monkeys. The principal additions 

 to the Study Collection are the Buller Collections from Mexico, 

 and several large accessions from Florida. Many valuable spe- 

 cimens have also been received in the flesh from the Central Park 

 Menagerie. The Museum is also indebted to Mr. George R. 

 McKenzie, of Glen Spey, N. Y., for a very fine buck Elk, kindly 

 presented by him for one of the contemplated groups of North 

 American Mammals. 



Birds. — The additions are 1570 skins, and a small number of 

 nests and eggs, obtained as follows : — By donation : 644 skins, 

 mostly North American, of which 440 were presented by Mr. 

 W. E. D. Scott. By exchange : 175 skins, mostly exotic, including 

 many of great interest. By purchase : 751 skins, mostly from 

 Mexico and Central America. 



