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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE CONTENTS OF THE TO WINGS, ARRANGED CHRONOLOGIC- 
ALLY. 
April 25, 6 a. m. (lat. 37° 36' HT., long. 74° 28' W.); large net. Con- 
tained about 25 specimens of Themisto bispinosa , 2 specimens of Glione 
limacina , and about 15 specimens of Spirialis, sp. 
April 27, 6 to 7 a. m. (lat. 37° 43' N., long. 74° 15' W.); large net. 
Contained about 20 specimens of Tliemisto bispinosa , and 1 each of 
Nyctiphanes norvegica (?), young, and Pleurobrachia rhododactyla . 
April 27, 8 a. m. (lat. 37° 43' K., long. 74° 15' W.); small net ; quan- 
tity 5 drams. Consisted almost entirely of Galanus , sp., with Centro - 
pages hamatus , abundant, and the following very rare : Themisto bispinosa , 
Sagitta , Glione limacina . 
April 27, 2.35 to 3 p. m. (lat. 37° 43' K, long. 74° 15' W.); small net; 
quantity 5 drams. The bulk consisted of Galanus , sp., and Centropages 
typicus , with a few other species of copepods in small numbers. Sagitta 
and Glione limacina were abundant, and the following rare: Themisto 
bispinosa , Trachynema digitale , and fish eggs. 
April 27, about 6 p. m. (lat. 37° 45' N., long. 74° 15' W.) ; large net. 
The following were represented by from 1 to a few specimens each: fish 
eggs, Nyctiphanes norvegica (?), young, Themisto bispinosa , Candace pec- 
tinata , Sagitta , Glione limacina , Salpa Gabotii. 
April 28 (lat. 37° 40' 1ST., long. 74° 13' W.); small net; quantity 2£ 
drams. Consisted almost entirely of the following copepods : Galanus , 
sp., Centropages hamatus , and Temora longicaudata. There were also a 
few fish eggs, an abundance of a filamentous diatom, and a single speci- 
men of Trachynema digitale. 
April' 29 (lat. 37° 42' N., long. 73° 53' W.); small net; quantity 2 
drams. Consisted mostly of the following copepods : Galanus , sp., Te- 
mora longicaudata , and Centropages hamatus . Themisto bispinosa , young, 
and Sagitta also occurred sparingly. 
April 30, 7 p. m. (lat. 38° 12' NT., long. 74° 26' W.) ; large net. Con- 
tained a quantity of Themisto bispinosa and Firola , sp., with Trachy- 
nema digitale. 
May 1, 6.15 to 7 p. m. (lat. 37° 36' IN'., long. 74° 31' W.); large net. 
Contained about a dozen specimens each of Themisto bispinosa and 
Glione limacina. 
May 2 (lat. 38° 25' N"., long. 74° 50' W.) ; small net; quantity 1 dram. 
Consisted mostly of Temora longicaudata , with Galanus , sp., and Centro- 
pages typicus. Fish eggs were also abundant. 
May 6 (lat. 38° 43' K, long. 73° 48' W.) ; large net. Contained from 
one to a few specimens each of the following forms : Temora longicau- 
data , zoese of crabs, Themisto bispinosa, and Pleurobrachia rhododactyla. 
May 6 (lat. 38° 43 7 N., long. 73° 48' W.); small net; quantity 6 drams. 
Consisted mostly of Galanus , sp., with Temora longicaudata very abun- 
dant, and Centropages typicus and Spirialis , sp., common. 
May 6 (lat. 38° 19' F., long. 74° 21' W.); small net; quantity 6 drams. 
