DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 
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Mr. H. Baines. 100 insects from New South Wales. 
Mr. H. Graves. 10 insects from Bombay. 
Mr. T. Backhouse. Triton palustris, and triton aquaticus. 
Rev. T. C. R. Read. Skull of polar bear. 
Quadrupeds, Reptiles, Birds, and In¬ 
sects, from North America, viz : 
Alligator, (crocodilus lucius.) 
Rattle snake, (crotalus horridus.) 
Summer duck, ( anas sponsa ) f. & 2 m. 
Surf duck, ( a.perspicillata.) 
Canvas-back duck,^ a.vallisneria)m.&A . 
Velvet duck, (a.fusca.) m. 
Ruddy duck, (a. rubida) m. and f. 
Widgeon, (a. americana.) 
Buffet-headed duck, (a. albiola Jm.&f, 
Red-collared duck, (a. rufitorquis.) 
Blue jay, ( corvus cristatus.) 
Meadow lark, ( sturnus ludovicianus .) 
Red-headed woodpecker, (picus ery-> 
Stapylton Stapylton, Esq. . ^ throcephalus . ) 
Chatterer, (bombytilla carolinensis) 
m. and f. 
Red-winged oriole, (oriolusphcenicus,) 
3 specimens of red-shouldered oriole, 
(icterus phcenicus.) 
Gold-winged woodpecker, (picus au~ 
ratus Jm.&f. 
Scarlet tanager,( tanagra rubra) m. & f. 
Baltimore oriole, (icterus baltimorus.) 
Blue robin. 
2 Sea eagles, (falco ossifragus.) 
Hern. 
Bittern. 
^Collared Kingfisher. 
