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valuable and interesting collection, consisting chiefly of desiderata from South America, among which are some types of several new species recently described by the sender. Nearly all the species are new to the collection. (Exchange).

[[left margin: O]] [[double underlined]] Brewster, Wm., [[/double underlined]] Cambridge, Mass. - 2 specimens of [[underlined]] Junco hyemalis carolinensis [[/underlined]], recently described by Mr. Brewster. (Gift).

[[left margin: O]] [[double underlined]] British Museum [/double underlined]] (Natural History Section) South Kensington, London, England, through R. Bowdler Sharpe. - 225 specimens, 139 species, from India, Europe, etc. (Exchange).

[[left margin: ✓]] [[double underlined]] Brown, Arthur Edwin [[/double underlined]], Supt. Zoolog. Gardens, Philadelphia, Pa. - One specimen of Whitney's Owl, in flesh. (Gift).

[[left margin: O]] [[line, meaning ditto for: Brown, Arthur Edwin, Supt. Zoolog. Gardens, Philadelphia, Pa]]. - One specimen of [[underlined]] Phasianus reevesi [/underlined]] (♂) in the flesh. Of this magnificent Pheasant the collection possessed only a female. (Gift).

Transcription Notes:
presumably the [[o]]s represent bulletin points. Later transcriber - no, they are marginalia (as O or checkmark) next to the four entries. For "R. Bowdler Sharpe" of the British Museum, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bowdler_Sharpe.