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11 Md., near Washington, Oct. 14, 1888 (Gift). [[underlined]]Fred Mather,[[/underlined]] Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. — Young male and adult female Mandarin Duck, bred in captivity (Gift). [[underlined]]Dr. C. Hart Merriam,[[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. — 2 specimens [[underlined]]Spizella arenacea[[/underlined]] from Dakota and Nebraska (Gift). [[underlined]]Dr. C. Hart Merriam,[[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. — 194 specimens, 127 species, nearly exclusively from the Old World. A very important and valuable collection of well preserved skins, containing many varieties and species new to the Museum (Exchange).