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a number of cubes and marble slabs were added to the building stone 

 collection, making it more representative than formerly. Twenty-one 

 specimens were received from these donors. By exchange a nimiber of 

 important specimens were received, the most important being a large 

 and complete skeleton of the European Cave Bear from Austria. This 

 and a skull of the fossil whale (Zeuglodon) from Egypt were received 

 from Dr. F. Krantz. From the University of California there was re- 

 ceived by exchange a practically complete skeleton of the sabre-tooth 

 Cat from the Rancho la Brea beds of California. From Grebel, Wendler 

 & Company there was received a fine series of Brazilian phenacite crys- 

 tals, numbering 21 specimens. From Mr. George S. Scott of New York 

 City were received by exchange 14 specimens of various minerals; from 

 Prof. H. B. North of Rutgers College, 8 specimens of pseudomorphs 

 after marcasite; and from the Royal Ontario Musetim, Toronto, three 

 large polished specimens showing the occurrence of the silver and nick- 

 el ores of Cobalt, Ontario. By purchase the Bishop Canyon meteorite 

 was obtained entire; also the Scott City meteorite, nearly complete, 

 and a large etched section of the Mount Edith, Australia, meteorite. 

 Other purchases included: 163 specimens showing varieties and modes 

 of occurrence of German amber; an interesting series, ntimbering 42 

 specimens, showing products of the eruption of the volcano of Sakur- 

 ajima, a specimen of a ''bread crust" bomb in this series being of 

 especial importance; a large specimen of Orthoceras, measuring six feet 

 in length; a series of models of diamonds cut from the Cullinan dia- 

 mond; and II teeth and two tusks of a young mastodon. 



The Curator of Zoology reports that an important addition to the 

 Entomological collection was received from Dr. William Barnes of 

 Decatur, Illinois, who presented to the Museum a collection of about 

 3,500 moths, which are in fine condition and many of them will ulti- 

 mately be used for the exhibition collection. Miss Elizabeth F. Curtiss 

 also presented to the Museum a collection of butterflies containing some 

 1,700 specimens, which may supply some material for exhibition pur- 

 poses. A rare species of Sphinx Moth (Trogolegnum pseudambulyx) 

 from Mexico, a gift from Mr. B. Preston Clark of Boston, was new 

 to the Musetmi collection. The mammals and birds received from 

 Musetim Expeditions were of much scientific value and contained sev- 

 eral new forms, which are being studied and will be the subjects of 

 papers now being prepared for publication. The most important 

 donation received was that of 26 large mammals and 3 birds from East 

 Africa, presented by Mr. Brent Altsheler of Louisville, Kentucky. The 

 collection consisted of 3 Ostriches, 4 Impala Antelopes, i Hartebeest, 

 2 Waterbuck, i Wart Hog, 2 Elands, i Lioness, 3 Grant's Gazelle, 3 



