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trout and salmon, showing their various malformations and 

 monstrosities. Mr. Luther Hays and Colonel E. B. Hodge 

 have interested themselves in our behalf so much as to send 

 in some of the largest and finest specimens of trout taken 

 during the season. Mr. George R. Allaman contributes a fine 

 collection of living reptiles. Some rare fishes, Chologaster, and 

 batrachians were received in exchange from H. Garman, Esq. 

 Prof. F. W. Putnam has made several donations of reptiles 

 and batrachians. From Prof. Alexander Agassiz a number of 

 young fishes have been received ; from Mr. S. F. Denton, 

 several New Guinea lizards ; from N. Vickary, Esq., several 

 reptiles ; from Dr. Fewkes, some larval batrachia ; and from 

 Miss Isabel Batchelder, a species of Prionotus. 



Shipments. — The fishes of the Blake Expeditions returned 

 by Dr. Steindachner were forwarded to Prof. Goode. The 

 fishes of the United States Exploring Expedition were sent to 

 the Smithsonian Institution. There were also sent out as 

 exchanges some seventy-five species, a hundred and thirty- 

 four specimens, of fishes, to Prof. Jordan ; nine specimens of 

 reptiles and batrachians, to Mr. H. Garman ; specimens of Si- 

 ren, Amphiuma, and Amblystoma, to Prof. Moseley ; and a 

 number of cans and jars, to Mr. M. A. Lawson, of Ootocamund. 

 A lot of live reptiles were consigned to the Zoological Society 

 of London. 



The publications of the year from these departments in- 

 cludes : — 



"A List of the Species of Reptiles and Batrachians occurring North 

 of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, with References." 



" An Extraordinary Shark, Cklamydoselackus." 



' ' A Species of Heptabranchias supposed to be New." Published in 

 the Bulletin of the Essex Institute. 



" The Reptiles of Bermuda." In Bull. 25, U. S. Nat. Mus. 



Besides the foregoing, there have been published articles on 

 "A Peculiar Selachian," and " The oldest living Type of Verte- 

 brata," in "Scienee," and various other articles, reviews, and 

 book notices. The volume on " North American Reptiles and 

 Batrachians," though printed last year, has only recently been 

 received and sent out by the Museum. 



