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MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 
A small collection of miscellaneous marine shells. 
Miss MINTURN, N. Y. 
A lot of shells, mostly West Indian. 
Rev. RICHARD B. POST, Hoboken. 
A collection of shells, mostly from Pacific Islands and West Coast of 
America. 
GEO. H. RAGS DALE, Gainesville, Texas. 
Specimens of Buliminus Ragsdalei Pillsbury, from Cook Co., Texas. 
BY PURCHASE. 
Prof. HENRY A. WARD. 
One specimen of Voluta Junonia for exchange. 
DEPARTMENT OF MAMMALS AND BIRDS. 
Mammals. — The additions number 49 skins, 500 skulls, and 
about 25 skeletons, obtained as follows : — By donation : 86 speci- 
mens in the flesh ; 120 skins and 115 skulls, mostly from Florida. 
By exchange : 126 skins and 120 skulls, mostly North American. 
By purchase : 214 skins and 230 skulls, mostly from Mexico. 
During the summer the Exhibition Collection was removed 
from the lower hall to the bird floor, where it is temporarily stored, 
awaiting the completion of the new Mammal Hall. The Study 
Collection, including both skins and skulls, is now entirely labeled 
and catalogued, and arranged for convenient use. Several hun- 
dred skulls have been cleaned during the year, and the smaller 
ones placed in vials, safe from dust and perfectly accessible for 
reference. 
The chief additions to the exhibition series made during the 
year are the skeleton of the Indian Elephant "Samson"; two 
adult very fine skeletons of the Manatee, and also various smaller 
skeletons, and a few mounted Monkeys. The principal additions 
to the Study Collection are the Buller Collections from Mexico, 
and several large accessions from Florida. Many valuable spe- 
cimens have also been received in the flesh from the Central Park 
Menagerie. The Museum is also indebted to Mr. George R. 
McKenzie, of Glen Spey, N. Y., for a very fine buck Elk, kindly 
presented by him for one of the contemplated groups of North 
American Mammals. 
Birds. — The additions are 1570 skins, and a small number of 
nests and eggs, obtained as follows : — By donation : 644 skins, 
mostly North American, of which 440 were presented by Mr. 
W. E. D. Scott. By exchange .• 175 skins, mostly exotic, including 
many of great interest. By purchase : 751 skins, mostly from 
Mexico and Central America. 
