Vill. 
Thirty-six specimens, fourteen species, Crustacea, from the Mediterranean. 
Presented by M. Jules Verreaux. 
Forty-one specimens minute fossils, from the Coralline Crag, England; and 
twelve specimens of Fossils, from the Bennett Collection. Presented by Dr. T. 
B. Wilson. 
Fifty-three specimens, eleven species of Shells from Cochin China and Mala- 
bar. From Mr. Hanley, of England. 
Two specimens of Pavonaria quadrangularis. From Mr. McAndrew. 
Four canines of Hippopotamus. From Mr. H. Gilliams. 
Saturnia atlas, from China. From Mr. Phillips. 
Fossil Fruits from the Coal Formation, (No. 13 of Rogers,) Beaver Co., Pa. 
From Mr. Percival Roberts. 
April 6th. 
Five Teeth of Hippopotamus Capensis. Presented by Mr. Gilliams. 
Bitumen, Amber, and a fragment of an Antler of Cervus, from a Marl pit, 
New Jersey. From Dr. C. H. Budd. 
Mounted specimens of Dipodomys Phillipsii, and of Mus 
fornia. From Dr. LeConte. 
Numerous specimens of Shark’s Teeth, from the Mar], New Jersey. From 
Mr. R. Kilvington. 
Emerylite and Euphyllite, from Chester Co., Pa. Presented by Dr. Wm. D. 
Hartman, of West Chester. 
Limaces, from California; fragment of fossil Cetacean; two fragments of 
Conglomerate, St. Mary’s River, Michigan; and Fossil Wood, from Georgia. 
From Dr. J. L. LeConte. 
Specimens of semi-bituminous Coal, and Coke from do., from Dauphin Co., 
Pennsylvania. From Mr. Isaac Lea. 
April 13th. 
Two Teeth of the Spermaceti Whale. From Mr. Gilliams. 
Fragment of Fossil Wood, from the Desert of Colorado, California; several 
specimens of Crustacea, and Spermophilus —? from California. Presented 
by Dr. LeConte. 
Tellina lateralis, from the Drift, California. From Dr. Woodhouse. 
The entire Herbarium of North American Plants of Major J. Le Conte. Pre- 
sented by Major LeConte. 
2? from Cali- 
April 20th. 
A collection of Birds from Angola and Benguela, containing several species 
new to the collection of the Academy. Presented by Dr. A. A. Henderson, 
U.S.N. 
Specimens of Conirostrum ornatum Lawrence; Picolaptes brunneicapillus 
Lafres.; Emberiza bilineata Cassin. From Mr. Geo. N. Lawrence, of New 
York. 
A fine specimen of Grus americanus. From John Lambert, Esq. 
Pelecanus — ; Grus canadensis. From J. Dickinson Sergeant, Esq. 
A collection of Birds from New Mexico and California, containing specimens 
of species new to the collection of the Academy. From E. L. Kern, Esq. 
Specimens of Gasterosteus quadracus, from the vicinity of Utica; Lota com- 
pressa, from Syracuse; Corythus enucleator, and Loxia ieucopteras Presented 
by T. Charlton Henry, M. D., U.S. N. 
Strategus Antzus, from New Jersey. From Mr. Isaac W. Moore. 
Terebratula and Arca, from the Marl of New Jersey. From Mr. Harris. 
Cone of Pinus —?, from California. From Dr. Burtt, U. 8. N. 
