vegetable productions of every kind, fossils, 

 minerals — nothing can come amiss. If spec- 

 imens of the same are already on hand, the 

 duplicates will be serviceable for study or 

 exchanges, Especial attention is called to 

 the department of Archaeology and Ethnol- 

 ogy. This is already of promising size and 

 contains many valuable specimens. Any- 

 thing throwing light upon the history of the 

 Indians of Connecticut is especially desirable. 

 Contributions to the collection of coins are 

 solicited. A careful record is kept of each' 

 donation, and the name of the donor attached, 

 to the specimen when practicable. A list of 

 the donations will be occasionally printed in 

 the Argus. 



A word as to the preservation of Zoologi- 

 cal specimens. When possible they should 

 be brought to the Museum in a fresh state, 

 but if at a distance any but birds, moths, and 

 butterflies may be put into spirits. Any 

 animal may be easily killed by the use of 

 chloroform or benzine. The locality and -. 

 date of collection should always be carefully 

 noted. 



The following donations have recently 

 been made to the Museum. 



Dr. J. Barratt — Collection of native birds 

 — 50 species, 100 specimens. 



Dr. G. W. Burke — Specimen of quartz 



crystal. 



i 

 Mrs. S. T. Camp — Specimens of Pinnotheres 



ostreum. 



F. C. Goode — Virginian opossum, crawfish 

 &c, in alcohol, Knoxville, Tenn. 



