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A very valuable accession, especially as regards the collection made on the Galapagos Islands, some of which not previously visited by naturalists being represented. Among the birds which may be especially mentioned in this connection are the rare Swallow-tailed Gull ([[underlined]]Creagrus furcatus[[/underlined]]), of which two fine adults were collected at Dalrymple rock, these being respectively, the fourth and fifth examples known to naturalists

[[underlined]] U. S. Fish Commission [[/underlined]], (through Col. M. McDonald, Commissioner). — 96 specimens, 35 species, from Alaska.

[[underlined]] U. S. Naval Academy [[/underlined]], Annapolis,