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Prof. C. H. Gilbert, Rockford, Illinois.
Acc. 14525.  Cat. 34979-34983.
A small collection of Illinois fishes, containing types of the following new species :-
[[underlined]] Nocomis hyostomus, Notropis boops [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Poecilichthys palustris. [[/underlined]]


Capt. T. W. Sumpter, Big Spring, Va.
Acc. 14523.  Cat. 34978.
A Rainbow Trout, [[underlined]] Salmo irideus [[/underlined]], taken in Roanoke River, June 13, 1884.


E. C. Smith, Newport, R.I.
Acc. 14543.  Cat. 34988.
A specimen of [[underlined]] Chaetodipterus faber [[/underlined]], caught at Newport. An unusual species in that locality.


Capt. George A. Johnson, Gloucester, Mass.
Acc. 14589.  Cat. 35110.
A specimen of [[underlined]] Chiasmodus niger [[/underlined]], from Brown's Bank. Captain Johnson says it was taken alive, and it was very ferocious.