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The subjoined schedule indicates the sources from which 

 additions have been received during the past year : — 



By Donation. 



BiCKNELL, Edwin. Several lots of embryos and gravid females 

 of white mice. 



Carlton, Rev. M. M. One bat In alcohol and several skulls, 

 from Northern India. 



Chapell, R. H., New London, Ct. A fine large walrus skull 

 from Alaska. 



Garman, "W. S. One skin of a bat and several mice in alcohol, 

 chiefly from the vicinity of the Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory. 



LocKWOOD, Samuel, Jr. Several mice, in alcohol, from Hamilton 

 Co., New York. 



Mann, B. P. 4 skulls, 2 species, from Massachusetts, from the 

 collection of the late Horace Mann, Jr. 



MuLLER, Baron von, Melbourne, Australia. One specimen of 

 Echidna, in alcohol. 



ScAMMON, Capt. C. M. Baleen plates from several species of 

 Cetacea of the Pacific Coast of North America. 



By Exchange. 



jErrTELES, L. H. Several jars of small mammals, chiefly Ves- 

 pertilionidce^ from the vicinity of Salzburg, Austria. 



Scott, W. D. 25 skins of Sciurid(£^ 3 species, from Massa- 

 chusetts. 



By Purchase. 



A fine old male Rocky Mountain sheep, from Bozeman City, 

 Montana Territory, mounted by Prof. Ward. 



Beport on the Birds^ by J. A. Allen. 

 The chief additions to the ornithological department during 

 the past year, has been the collection of over 1,500 specimens 

 received in exchange from the Brown University, this being 

 a portion of the collection of the late Mr. John Cassin, and 

 containing many of his types. Another considerable invoice 

 has also recently come to hand; namely, a collection of 116 

 species from Chili, through Professor Philippi. This is 



