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20. Mr. W. M. Davis, from Cordova, Argentine Republic, an ex- 

 ceedingly rich and beautiful collection of insects of all orders, dry 

 and in alcohol, from Cordova. — Presented. 



21. Prof. L. Agassiz, insects of all orders, from Patagonia, 

 Magellan Straits, Chili, Panama, Mexico, dry and in alcohol.— 

 Hassler Expedition. 



22. A large amount of insects in alcohol from formerly arrived 

 collections now unpacked and distributed to the different depart- 

 ments. 



23. From Dr. Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa., a collection of North 

 American Coleoptera, including the late Dr. Zimmermann's collec- 

 tion from South Carolina, about 4,000 species named. — Bought. 



24. From Mr. G. R. Crotch, Coleoptera from San Domingo, 85 

 species ; Australian Coleoptera including the genus Omma, 105 

 species. 



25. From Mr. E. Schwarz, Breslau, Prussia, a set of rare Euro- 

 pean Coleoptera, 60 species. — Presented. 



26. From Mr. H. Ulke, Washington, D. C, Coleoptera from 

 Alaska named, 7 species. — Presented. 



27. From Baron von Osten-Sacken, Cambridge, North American 

 insects, some rare species. — Presented. 



28. From Mr. T. Henshaw, Cicindela Puritana and various 

 Dytiscidae. — Presented. 



29. From Mr. P. S. Sprague, Boston, Mass., North American 

 Coleoptera new to collection, 4 species. — Presented. 



30. From Mr. J. Dimmock, Cyllodes and Donacia new to collec- 

 tion. — Presented. 



31. From Mr. W. P. Austin, Cambridge, Mass., Brathinus new to 

 collection, 4 species. — Exchanged. 



32. From Rev. M. M. Carleton, a very large collection of 

 butterflies from Ambala, Kooloo and Yalloree Pass (about 12,000 

 feet), above 10,000 specimens; also Coleoptera and Hymenoptera 

 in alcohol. — Partlv bought. 



33. From S. W. Garman, Cambridge, Mass., a collection of 

 fossils from Humboldt River. — Presented. 



34. From Dr. H. Hagen, Prussian amber, a large collection con- 

 cerning the different varieties of the amber and fossil remains con- 

 tained in amber ; also samples of the different strata, wherein amber 

 is found and palseontological remains of the strata ; also a set of 

 amber from Sicily. — Deposited. 



35. Insects in alcohol collected at Penikese Island in the 

 summer term. 



36. From Mr. C. S. Minot, Boston, Mass., a collection of 

 Neuroptera and Hymenoptera from Massachusetts, — Presented. 



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