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enough to devote much of his time and attention to this part of 

 the work. 



In addition to the specimens just mentioned, the Museum has 

 acquired during the past year the following. By gift, from Lieut. 

 Wirt Robinson, U. S. A., skins (with the skulls) of a Bay Lynx 

 (JLynx rufus'), a Canada Porcupine {Eretldzon dorsatus), and 

 an Opossum {Bidelphys virginianus); from Mr. Walter Faxon, 

 mounted specimens of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Habia ludovici- 

 ana) — an adult male in a peculiar and very interesting autumnal 

 plumage — shot at East Lexington, Massachusetts, September 14, 

 1895, and a young Virginia Rail from the same locality, taken 

 September 17, 1895; from Mr. J. D. Sornborger, the skin of a 

 Labrador Jay (Perisoreus canadensis nigricapillus~), obtained in 

 Labrador; from Mr. W. Brewster, a Florida Wild Turkey (Me- 

 leagris gallopavo osceola), taken at Fort Thompson, Florida. By 

 purchase, a fine male Two-horned Rhinoceros {Rhinoceros bicornis) 

 from Mashonaland, Africa, and a female Hedgehog Rat (Aidaco- 

 dus swinderianus) from West Africa, both furnished mounted by 

 H. A. Ward, — who has also mounted for the Museum a skeleton 

 of the Florida Manatee (Trichechus latirostris). 



I have published during the past year only the following article, 

 which appeared in the " Auk " : — 



Descriptions of a New Warbler and a New Song Sparrow. 



