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from Florida.

(5) Chas. L. McKay. 40 specimens, 22 species, from Nushagak, Alaska.

The accessions to the egg-collection during December have not yet been entered. They include chiefly specimens belonging to Dr. Stejneger's and Mr. McKay's collections.

The number of packages sent out by the Department of Birds during the month was 8, as follows: –

[[underlined]] By express. [[/underlined]]
Dec. 8. Prof. J.D. Whitney, Mus. Comp. Zoology, Cambridge, Mass. Wood-cuts for "Water Birds of North America". ([[underlined]] Personal [[/underlined]].)

Dec. 20. Wm. Brewster, Cambridge, Mass. Books. ([[underlined]] Personal [[/underlined]])

" [[Ditto for: Dec.]] 27. Chas. B. Cory, Boston, Mass. Bird-skins. ([[underlined]] Exchange. [[/underlined]])

" [[Ditto for: Dec.]] 28. Chas. K. Worthen, Warsaw, Ill. " " " [[Ditto for: Bird-skins. ([[underlined]] Exchange. [[/underlined]])

[[underlined]] By mail. [[/underlined]]

Dec. 3. R.B. Sharpe, British Museum. Bird-skins loaned for examination. ([[underlined]] Registered. [[/underlined]])