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Salmin, C. L., Hamburg. 85 specimens, 26 species, young birds, 

 and 210 specimens, 23 species, of eggs, in alcohol, from Europe. 



Shute, J. G., Woburn, Mass. 1 Sandpiper, in alcohol, from Woburn. 



WITH GRAY FUND, THROUGH 



Allen, J. A., Student in M. C. Z. 82 specimens, 51 species, skins, 

 with a series of measurements taken from the specimens when fresh ; 

 71 skulls, 46 species ; 317 specimens of preparations of wings, tails and 

 feet, of 50 species ; all from Springfield, Mass. 



Bissel, E. S. 2 live Wild Geese. 



Frost, Irving, Norway, Me. 2 Owls, living, from Norway. 



Garrett, A. 3 specimens, 3 species, in alcohol, from Society 

 Islands. 



Purchased. 1 Bald Eagle, living. 



Rich, J. G., Upton, Me. 36 specimens, 18 species ; 15 embryos, 3 

 species, and 9 eggs of Spruce Partridge, all in alcohol, and from Upton. 



COLLECTIONS SENT OUT. 



Boardman, To G. A., Milltown, Me. 24 specimens ; 10 species, dry 

 eggs. 



Essex Institute, To the, Salem, Mass. 16 specimens, 11 species, 

 dry eggs. 



Jardin des Plantes, To the, Paris. 1 Bald Eagle and 1 Snowy 

 Owl, living. 



Shute, To J. G., Woburn, Mass. 31 specimens, 19 species. 



Report on the Reptiles, by A. Agassiz. 



Mr. Putnam has been engaged for about three months in 

 separating the duplicate Testudinata and arranging them for 

 exchanges. He has also rearranged the whole collection of 

 Reptiles stored in the cellar, in order to make it more accessi- 

 ble. The additions worthy of special notice are a collection of 

 reptiles sent by Professor A. Aug. Dumeril' from the Jardin 

 des Plantes. A collection received in exchange from Mr. Lay- 

 ard of the South African Museum. The reptiles sent from 

 Brazil by Mr. Lacerda, Dr. Marcus, Dr. Brunet, M. Bourget, 

 Rev. Dr. Fletcher. A very valuable collection from Bangcok, 

 Siam, sent by Mr. F. Blake. The live stock of reptiles sent at 

 different times by Mr. B. P. Mann, from Concord, have been of 



