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The Zoologist. 1887.
Forest and Stream. 1887.
Annals and Magazine of Natural History. I887.
Nature. 1887.
Palaeontographical Society. I886.
Palaeontographica. I886-87.
Neues Jahrbuch Mineralogie, Geologie und Palseontologie. I887.
Ornithological Library of D. G. Elliot. 987 volumes; 675 pamphlets.
DEPARTMENT OF MAMMALS.
9 Monkeys, mounted; 7 mounted North American Mammals, i head of American
Bison, I skin of Siberian Sheep, and the following in the flesh: i
American Tapir, I Lemur, I young Camel, 3 Antelopes. Also 200 skins
and 200 skulls for the Study Collection of North American Mammals, and
52 skulls and IS skeletons of South American Mammals.
FROM THE MUSEUM EXPEDITION.
2 skins, 75 skulls, I0 skeletons, and parts of many others, of the American
Bison; i8 skins of the Pronghorn Antelope, I8 skins and I skeleton
of the Mule Deer, I6 skins of the Prairie Wolf, 2 skins of the Canada
Lynx, 2 skins of the Bay Lynx, I skin of the Beaver, i skin and I
skeleton of the Jackass Hare, 3 skins of the Sage Hare, I skin of
Prairie Dog, 12 skins and 9 specimens in alcohol of the White-footed
Mouse, I skin of Ground Squirrel, 3 skins of Pouched Mice, I skin
of Prairie Mouse, I skin and I skeleton of the Gray Wolf; all from
Northern Montana, and collected by Messrs. D. G. Elliot and
Jenness Richardson.
DEPARTMENT OF BIRDS.
The Lawrence Collection of American Birds, numbering about 12,000 skins
and 150 mounted specimens, representing about 4,000 species; 4,000
skins, about 500 nests and eggs, and about 300 sterna, from Matto
Grosso, Brazil; I20 skins, from Yucatan; I4 nests and 55 eggs, North
Anierican, and rare; 5 skins of rare foreign birds, 8 skins of rare
North American Birds.
FROM THE MUSEUM EXPEDITION.
67 skins, as follows: 7 Sage Grouse, 2 large Hawks, I Woodpecker, 7
Horned Larks, I Pine Finch, I Tit Lark, 3 Western Robins, 2
McCown's Buntings, 5 Meadow Larks, Ii Brewer's Blackbirds, 2
Northern Shrikes, 2 Magpies, 23 Bohemian Waxwings, I Raven,
I Chestnut-collared Bunting; from Northern Montana; collected by
Messrs. D. G. Elliot and Jenness Richardson.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
J. ROBERTS, Fall River, Mass.
Two specimens of Diplomystus dentatus (fossil fish), and two specimens
of D. analis, from Twin Creek, Wyoming.
H. T. WOODMAN, New York.
A polished block of Stromatopora expansa, from Iowa City, Iowa.
JAS. DAVISON, Wyoming.
Fossil Fishes and Plants, from Twin Creek, Wyoming.
WARD & HOWELL, Rochester, N. Y.
One skeleton of Mastodon gigantcus, from Newburg, N. Y.
Fifteen Fossil Fish, from Twin Creek, Wyoming.