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Mammals. — Of these, 40 specimens of 14 species from Kansas, were presented 
by Dr. W. A. Hammond, U. S. A. Ten other specimens of 8 species were 
presented, principally by Dr. Corse, and his excellency W. F. Packer. 
Birds. — Fifty-seven species from Japan, the Phillipines, and China, were 
presented by Dr. A. A. Henderson, U. S. N. ; 15 specimens of 10 species from 
Kansas by Dr. Hammond ; and 15 of 12 species by Messrs. Vaux, Sergeant, J. 
H. Powel, etc. 
Reptiles. — Of these, R. Smft, Esq., of St. Thomas, W. I., presented 60 spe- 
cimens of 12 species ; S. Drinker, of China, 18 of 12 species ; J. H. Slack, 47 
of 11 species ; Dr. J. C. Fisher 16 of 9 species ; Dr. Henderson 9 of 3 species ; 
and 18 of 10 species were presented by Messrs. Wood, Richardson, etc. 
Fishes. — S. Drinker of China presented 6 species ; W. C. Taylor 8 species ; 
Mr. Slack 24 of 9 species ; Dr. Fisher 15 of 4 species. Dr. Goddard 5 of 2 spe- 
cies ; and 12 of 10 species were presented by Edward Harris and others. 
Mollusks. — Mrs. R. Pierpont of this city, presented a choice collection, con- 
taining about 1,000 species of shells from all parts of the world. W. O. Bin- 
ney presented 110 species of rare land and fluviatile shells ; James Postell 517 
specimens of 74 species of shells ; Rev. E. R. Beadle 20 species ; W. A. Haines 
12 species ; F. A. Sauvalle 52 of 20 species ; J. G. Anthony 15 species ; and 
about 500 specimens of 100 species were 'presented by Messrs. Pease, Farqu- 
har, Moore, Allen, Henderson, B. H. Coates, Thompson, Wurdeman, and the 
Smithsonian Institution. 
Articulates. — Of Crustacea 20 specimens of 15 species were presented, prin- 
cipally by W. C. Taylor and Dr. J. L. Le Conte. 
Of Insects, F. Schafhirt presented 2129 of 709 species of coleoptera and 280 of 
75 species lepidoptera ; Dr. Leidy 1484 of 500 species lepidop., hymenop., 
orthop., dip., neurop., and coleoptera; Dr. J. C. Fisher 614 of 193 species do. ; 
S. Powel 295 of 90 do. ; C. C. Abbott 167 of. 129 do. ; Dr. J. L. Le Conte 140 
of 65 do. ; E. T. Cresson 511 of 400 do. ; Dr. R. Bridges 90 of 36 do. ; James 
Ridings 50 of 30 species of diptera ; J. S. Hawkins 79 of 62 lepidoptera ; Dr. 
F. V. Hayden 95 of 55 species orthop., dip., hemip., hymenop. ; Samuel Pow- 
el, Jr., and J. Hare Powel, Jr., 415 of 215 lepidop., dip., hymenop., hemip., 
orthop., neurop., and coleop. ; E. Tilghman 50 of 20 do. ; J. D. Sergeant 32 
of 20 do. ; and Messrs. A. A. Henderson, Drexler, and Remont 124 of 60 do. 
Of Arachnides and Myriapods there were presented 94 specimens of about 40 
species by Messrs. C. C. Abbott, E. T. Cresson, S. Drinker of China, J. S. Haw- 
kins, and Dr. J. M. Sommerville. 
Radiates. — Dr. A. A. Henderson presented 16 species of corals from Singa- 
pore ; besides which we have received 9 specimens of corals and echinodermus. 
Anatomy. — Dr. Hammond presented 2 Indian skulls ; Dr. J. E. Semple, U. S. 
N., 2 Oriental skulls ; and 11 others were deposited by Drs. T. J. Turner and 
J. A. Meigs. Of skulls of mammals, 5 have been presented, by Messrs. Ham- 
mond, Vaux, J. B. Fisher, and J. M. Naglee. Two skeletons were presented 
by Mr. Ashmead, and Dr. S. W. Mitchell. 
Organic Remains. — Of vertebrate remains, those of the Hadrosaurus Foulhii 
recently presented to the Academy by W. Parker Foulke, are the most valua- 
ble. To Dr. J. M. Hines, W. A. B. Norcom and Eppes we are indebted for nu- 
merous miocene cetacean remains from North Carolina and Virginia. Of other 
vertebrate fossils, there were 76 specimens, principally presented by Messrs. 
.Jeanes, Sergeant, Powel, Slack, Camac, Johnston, and Moore. There were 
further obtained by exchange, 180 specimens of vertebrate fossils and casts 
from France. Of invertebrate fossils, Dr. W. Spillman presented 70 of 21 spe- 
cies from the Greensand formation of Mississippi ; and there were about 103 
from various localities, presented by Messrs. J. M. Hines, T. P. Cleveland, S. 
W. Clanton, H. and R. Cox, D. Christy and others. 
Of fossil plants 12 specimens were presented. 
Mineralogy. — Besides a small collection of minerals from Dr. S. W. Mitchell, 
we have received 63 specimens from Messrs. Trautwine, Le Conte, R, C. Lud- 
low, Vaux, Coleman, etc. 
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