FOURTH BULLETIN OF 
496 
[1846. 
Box, containing a Bomb, thrown by the Mexicans at the siege of the 
Alamo, Texas. — From Lt. W. H. Carter , U. S. Navy. 
Box, containing Kudret Halvasi, or Providential Sweetmeats of 
Asia Minor. — From J. P. Brown, Dragoman, Turkey. 
An antique Compass of 1604. — From H. A. Wise, American Min- 
ister in Brazil, in the name oj Lt. B. Sheppard, U. S. Navy. 
Two boxes American Birds (with a list). — From assistant Surgeon 
Abadie, U. S. A., through Surgeon General Lawson. 
Mastodon Teeth, Ammonite, &c., from the Little Osage river. — From 
J. Vaughan, Indian Agent. 
Collection of Seeds, he. — From William Prince, Flushing, Long 
Island. 
Box, containing Guano from Penguin’s Island, coast of Patagonia, 
he. — From Robert M. Hamilton, U. S. Consul, Monte Video. 
Box, containing Stalactites from the Cave of Adelsberg, in Carniola, 
he. — From Joshua Dodge. 
Six rare Armenian Coins of the Rupinyan Kings, between the 
eleventh and thirteenth centuries. — From S. M. Alishan, of Con- 
stantinople. 
Box, containing Cotton of Corrientes, Argentine Confederation, as 
picked from the trees. — Napkin, &c., formed of the cotton, 
he. — Implements used in carding, spinning, &c. — From Joseph 
Graham, U. S. Consul, Buenos Ayres. 
Package of Dried Plants, he. — From S. B. Buckley, West Dres- 
den, New York. 
Package, containing Carices from vicinity of Seneca, he. ; catalogue 
of Plants, he. — From H. P. Sartwell, Penn Yan, N. York. 
Wild Cherries (a bottle) and Cherry Stones, grown in Louisiana, and 
taken originally from Mount Vernon, having changed their nature 
by transplanting. — From Major E. G. W. Butler, of Louisiana. 
Two boxes, containing Minerals, Ores, he., of Spain ; Corals from 
the Mediterranean, and specimens of ancient Moorish Pottery, he. 
From Geo. Read, U. S. Consul, Malaga. 
Japanese Dwelling-house (model.) — From R. P. De Silver. 
Box containing Minerals, Geological Specimens, he. — From 
Medal of Charles John, of Norway ; three Coins of King Oscar, of 
Sweden. — From Professor C. A. Holmboe, Norway. 
Copper Coin, Geo. Ill, 1773, Virginia. — From Edward Stubbs. 
A collection of Seeds of various species of Russian plants ; interesting 
as ornamental plants, or in a scientific point of view. — From 
Professsor F. E. L. F'ischer, of the Imperial Botanic Garden , 
St. Petersburg. 
