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13 ornamental appendages to an Indian belt. They have all been described as new by the Curator, and are, probably, from an unexplored district of northern South America. (Dept. Ethnology, U. S. Nat. Mus.). [[left margin ✓]] [[underlined]] Maynard, C. J. [[/underlined]], Boston, Mass. - 10 specimens, 3 species, from Florida, among them a fine pair of [[underlined]] Anas fulvigula [[/underlined]]. (Purchased) [[left margin ✓]] The [[underlined]] Mexican Geographical and Exploring Commission [[/underlined]], through Prof. F. Ferrari-Perez. - 95 specimens (mounted mostly in excellent style), 59 species, collected in the States of Puebla and Vera Cruz, Mexico, forming part of the Mexican Government exhibit at New Orleans. A very valuable acquisition, especially on account of the excellence of the mounting. Several species are thus for the first time added to the exhibition series, while many old and poorly mounted specimens have been replaced by those of
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