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At wood, Capt. N. E., Provincetown, Mass. Porpoise, from 

 Provincetown. 



At wood, Capt. N. E., and Capt. R. Soper. 1 Right Whale, 

 Provincetown, Mass. 



Cart, L. C, Norway, Me. 2 Flying Squirrels, in alcohol, from 

 Norway. 



Cook, C, Student in M. C. Z. 4 embryos of Rodents, 1 species, 

 in alcohol, from Zanzibar, Africa. 



Garrett, A. 5 specimens, 5 species, in alcohol, from Society 

 Islands. 



Rich, J. G., Upton, Me. 1 Lynx, 1 Martin, 4 Woodchucks, 2 Red 

 Squirrels, 3 Hedgehogs, several Mice, and 2 Rabbits, all living; 

 11 specimens, 3 species, in alcohol, all from Maine. 



SPECIMENS SENT OUT IN EXCHANGE. 



To the Jardin des Plantes, Paris. In April, 2 Gray Squirrels 

 and 1 Red Squirrel ; in May, 2 Red Squirrels, 2 Woodchucks, 1 Lynx, 

 2 Striped Squirrels, 1 Pine Martin, all living. 



Report on the Birds, by J. A. Allen. 



Nearly all the alcoholic collections received up to the present 

 time have been divided in either faunal or family collections, 

 and arranged in kegs and barrels in the cellar ; this work hav- 

 ing been continued since the report of last year, by Mr. A. E. 

 Verrill. This collection, and that of the mammals, is now 

 arranged as well as the limited space that can at present be 

 allotted to it in the Museum will allow ; it is quite available 

 for use, although much work yet remains to be done in num- 

 bering and cataloguing before it can be fully and satisfactorily 

 arranged. Nothing has been done with the dry specimens 

 beyond attending to their safety. 



The collections that have been received during the year 

 amount to 49 lots, from 40 sources, and embrace 284 species, 

 represented by 1,767 specimens. Collections of Brazilian birds, 

 of much value, have been received from Don Antonio de 

 Lacerda, Rev. J. C. Fletcher and M. D. Bourget, chiefly in 

 alcohol; a fine collection of skins from Chili, through Mr. 

 Martin Brimmer ; a valuable lot from Australia, from Mr. H. 



