11. 
DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 
One Pipe fish, from the Atlantic. Presented by H. St. G. Hopkins, M. D. 
Two Taxidea americana, 3 Spermophilus tridecemlineatus, 2 S. Townsendii, 
1 S. ?, 1 Cynomys Gunnisonii, 3 Cynomys ludovicianus, 11 Tamias quadri- 
vittatus, 3 Lepus callotis, 2 Antilocapra americana, 2 Canis occidentalis, 
1 Sciurus Richardsonii, 1 Mephitis mephitica, 1 Bos americanus, 1 Vespertilio, 
2 Indian skulls, 1 skull Canis occidentalis. Of Birds : 1 Recurvirostra, 2 Stur- 
nella negiecta, 1 Picus torquatus, 2 Sialia macroptera, 1 Numenius longirostris, 
3 Tetrao urophasianus, 2 T. oljscurus, 1 Pica hudsonia, 1 Golaptes Ayressii, 
1 Hirundo ?, 2 bird's nests and 14 eggs. From Kansas. Presented by Dr. Wm. 
A. Hammond, U. S. A. 
I6th. Plumbago and calcareous spar, from Lake George. Presented by 
Mr. Huddy. 
23c?. Pagurus striatis, from Florida. Presented by I. Lea. 
Tooth of Mastodon, from Virginia. Presented by J. D. Sergeant. 
April 6th. Slab of black slate, with numerous unknown markings ; bone of a 
large saurian in red sandstone ; 5 specimens red sandstone, with imbedded 
batrachian bones ; from Gwyned, on the N. Penna. R. R., Pa. Presented by 
Messrs. Sergeant, Slack and Dr. Leid}'. 
One Belemnite and 2 shells, from Mullica Hill, N. J. ; 1 fossil coral, from near 
Louisville, Ky. ; 1 fossil plant, from Pottsville, Pa. Presented by Rev. W. G. 
E. Agnew. 
One Scolopendra, from St. Jago, Cape Verd Islands ; 1 Julus, from Cape 
Palmas, W. Africa ; 1 Scorpion, remarkable for having one of its ordinary legs 
developed into a large chela. Presented by Dr. J, M. Sommerville. 
13^A. Six fossil shells, 3 fossil fishes (tertiary), from Astoria, Oregon. 
Presented by Geo. Gibbs, through Dr. Suckley.^ 
Twenty species rare land shells, from Ceylon, Burmah and Africa. Presented 
by Rev. E. R. Beadle* Hartford. 
Several species of rare exotic Unios, principally from Siam, and several land 
shells, from South America. Presented by W. A. Haines, Esq,, of New York. 
A perfect specimen of a most rare variety of Yoluta aulica ; a large specimen 
of Leptoconchus striatus ; 1 Helix acute-dentata ; 1 H. Loisa ; 3 H. ? 
Fifty species European land and fresh water shells; 20 do. American Cyclas 
and Pisidium ; 35 species West Indian land shells. Presented by W. G. Binney. 
Thirteen species American fluviatile shells. Presented by J. G. Anthony. 
Six species of Texan land shells. Presented by the Smithsonian Institute. 
Three hundred specimens of shells, from the Sandwich Islands. Presented 
by Mr. Pease. 
Eight species of California shells. Presented by J. H. Thompson, of New 
Bedford. 
20th Four specimens fossils, from Sharon, New York. Presented by Mary 
E. Powel. 
One gold fish. Presented by Dr. Hammond. 
Yial of liquid from the Fountain of Blood, near Yirtud, Honduras. Presented 
by Dr. LeConte. 
Map 4,th. Skull of the Black Bear. Presented by Joseph M. Nagle. 
Forty-five lizards from St. Thomas, W. I. Presented by Robert Swift, Esq. 
Numerous fragments of red shale, containing reptilian remains, from near 
Gwyned, on the N. Pennsylvania R. R. Presented by Messrs. Sergeant, Powel, 
Camac, and Leidy. 
Seventy-four marine, freshwater and terrestrial shells, 517 specimens. From 
St. Simon's Island, Georgia Presented by James Postell. 
11^^. Skeleton of the Porcupine. Presented by S. Ashmead. 
Two Flying-fishes, from Chili, S. A. Presented by Chas. S. Rand. 
Ten specimens fossils, from Texas. Presented by Francis Moore. 
iSth. Fine specimen of Sula bassana. Presented by John Hare Powel. 
Twelve varieties of common opal ; 2 fragments Mastodon tusk ; fragment of 
lignite ; from Honduras. Presented by Dr. J. LeConte. 
