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most part of the internal and external parasites of fishes and of surface towings. Several contributions were received from the Gloucester fishermen, the most important being a large and fine specimen of the tree coral, Paragorgia arborea, from a depth of 200 fathoms, off Banquereau. This specimen forms a valuable addition to the exhibition series of the Museum, having greater expanse and being in a better state of preservation than any now in the cases. Among other donations from the Fish Commmision worthy of mention are a series of crustaceans obtained in the vicinity of Great Egg Harbor, N. J., by Dr. T. H. Bean, and a number of parasites of the striped bass, collected in Virginia by Mr. G. G. Worth.

From Mr. N. Grebnitzky, of Bering Island, eastern Siberia, there was received a very important addition to his collection of two years ago, consisting chiefly of a small species of crustaceans, worms, echinoderms and sponges, from Bering Island. Dr. P. Herbert Carpenter, of Eton College, England, has contributed well preserved specimens of two species of crinoids which are new to our collection.