Hi i Watton i 7 hits rina ty Sh) Wa nadie AIRY, Hi om] Hee at if orbits } hint bavi With ante iy wai i AS), tt Oe : at ay ary 1 a Me ‘3 oe ei ba Pty) Ue iH nna Le ri Hs Ua rege ibis ds AH OG RE iy site irre Re Rite tay elgg iS ipe cdf a Ha iB bea , irs ial 3 he AS a LOM eK Sy = ah Se, ase , ah Sal *e, 1? J .) eS : “ ‘1 oye a us | , oe y ie ‘ ye it ay ies oe . “a 4 i. iy, % , : | pO LONE ie : (es Wy of ates sue = \ ra sep) : | = On = ~~ i : i igh “y & i il Ne . i 1 ee it iL, te \ | | Alsat eh A % Ss 2 OF THE PRG Ey v ie Bia, oe ms State of New-Dorky? ee Soy ye an ON THE i “aon h % CONDITION OF THE STATE CABINET | Agu RAL HISTORY, HISTORICAL AND oe COLLECTION ee THERETO. Made to ae 6 Senate January 22, 1853. Lee ae ALBANY: ys Ras 4. \ f ond # _ &. VAN BENTHUYSEN, PRINTER TO THE LEGISLATURE, ‘e No. 407 Broadway. Bie i sity reo @oecceetsase n a ee 2 1853. bo se re ppp pn et np ont ee ome genre ain tarat oe e gere—te SS ae eae ne NR A ¢ SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE State of New-Dork, Mine A ES, On THE Ke nt CONDITION OF THE STATE CABINET tion ft OF PATURAL HISTORY, AND THE HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN COLLECTION ANNEXED THERETO. PRPS DOLPIPPLOLLIIIIIIII r9~ Made to the Senate, January 22, 1853. ALBANY: © VAN BENTHUYSEN, PRINTER TO THE LEGISLATURE, No. 407 Broadway. 2euesselse0a estate of New-Dork. No. 16. | IN SENATE, JAN, 22,1853, SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT Sion. £ Of the Regents of the University, on the condition Pi ihe” State Cabinet of Natural History, and the Historical and Antiquarian Collection annexed thereto, TO THE HON. SANFORD E. CHURCH, Lieutenant-Governor, and President of the Senate. SIR : I have the honor to transmit the Annual Report of the Regents of the University, on the State Cabinet of Natural History, and the Historical and Antiquarian Collection annexed thereto. I have the honor to remain, Respectfully, Your obedient servant, G. Y. LANSING, Chancellor. JANUARY 13, 1853. _ [Senate No. 16.] 1 [u.n.&1000,] 1 Nae ith ny Ae. rs 5 | f0eutaare if si hie te Hy of Doe 2 ih BENT a REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, 1853. HORATIO SEYMOUR, Governor, ex officio. SANFORD E. CHURCH, Lieutenant-Governor, ex officio. HENRY S. RANDALL, Secretary of State, ex officio. GERRIT Y. LANSING, Chancellor. JOHN GREIG, Vice-Chancellor. GULIAN C. VERPLANOK, LL.D.| JOHN V. L. PRUYN, LL.D. JOHN K. PAIGE. JABEZ D. HAMMOND, LL.D. ERASTUS CORNING. JOHN L. O’SULLIVAN. PROSPER M. WETMORE. ROBERT CAMPBELL. JOHN L. GRAHAM. Rev. SAMUEL LUCKEY, D.D. JOHN M‘LEAN. ROBERT G. RANKIN. GIDEON HAWLEY, LL.D. PHILIP 8. VAN RENSSELAER. DAVID BUEL. Rev. JOHN N. CAMPBELL, D.D. JAMES S. WADSWORTH. T. ROMEYN BECK, Secretary. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE REGENTS, SPECIALLY CHARGED WITH THE CARE OF THE STATE CABINET. 1852, 1853. WASHINGTON HUNT, Governor. | HORATIO SEYMOUR, Governor. HENRY S.RANDALL, Sec.of State.| HENRY S. RANDALL, Sec.of State. ERASTUS CORNING. ERASTUS CORNING. JABEZ D. HAMMOND. JOHN M‘LEAN. JOHN L. GRAHAM. JAMES S. WADSWORTH. JOHN GEBHARD sunior, Curator. JAMES A. HURST, Tazzdermist. nee Aan cay at Melba ru ia A’ REPORT. — TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK. The Regents of the University RESPECTFULLY REPORT : That during the year just ended, ntimber of valuable additions have been made, and particularly in the zoologieal department. Several animals and birds, comparatively rare, have been pro- cured, and the other divisions under this class are generally completing. The catalogues herewith presented will more fully explain what has. been, received, either by purchase or donation, in the State Cabinet or the Historical and Antiquarian Collection. The principal acquisition, however, of the past year, has been the collection of the fossils of the State of New-York, owned by Mr. Joun Grsuarp junior. The Regents have applied the extra appropriation. made at the last session, and designed for that purpose, towards its purchase. In this way only coulda perfeet series of the fossils within this State be obtained at present ; and their possession was further needed, as a guide as well as an explanation to the publication on this subject now in progress. The papers accompaiying this report. will give some idea, of the extent and value of the collection. The object of the establishment of the State Cabinet of Natural History was to gather, in one place, specimens of our animal, vegetable, and mineral products. To this was subsequently added a museum of the antiquities of the State, particularly in reference to the Indian race. With views thus defined and limited, the Regents may be permitted to look back, and compare the present condition of the museum with that when they first took charge of it six years since. 8 [Senate In 1847, there were found but ten specimens of quadrupeds ; and although the collection of birds was much larger, still most of them were preserved in an inferior manner, and all were more or less injured by the moth. At present, of the whole number of Mammalia credited to the State by Dr. Dr Kay (80), excluding such as cannot be expected to be placed in the collection (19), we have 41 out of the 61; of Birds (of 308 credited by Dr. Dr Kay), we have all but 32; of Reptilia (34), there are 21 speci- mens ; and of the Amphibia (30), there are 17. The collection of Fishes, Shells, &c. is confessedly incomplete ; but if the experiments made by Mr. Hursr, of preserving fish in the dry way, should ultimately prove successful, this can be readily attended to. As far as at present ascertained, all his attempts have been favorable. He is also required, in order to prevent injury from the moth or other causes, to examine and clean every specimen semi-annually. : On the whole, therefore, should the Legislature agree to con- tinue the present annual appropriation, but few years can elapse before every department will be completed, certainly to the extent of containing a very large proportion of the subjects noticed in the “‘ Natural History of New-York.” With the rapid enlargement of the Cabinet, the difficulty of giving each and every article a proper place, has, from the want of room, been greatly increased. By Order of the Regents, G. Y. LANSING, Chancellor. T. Romeyn Becx, Secretary. STATEMENT AND PROPOSAL OF MR. GEBHARD. TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, HAVING IN CHARGE THE STATE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY. GENTLEMEN : The Legislature, at its last session, appropriated one thousand dollars “to the Regents of the University, for the increase of the State Cabinet ;” and which was to be expended (as it was under- stood by the committee which recommended the appropriation) in the purchase of the fossils of this State, which were not in the State Collection. Having devoted the leisure hours of some twenty years in col- lecting the fossils of the Helderberg series of rocks, and feeling quite confident that my cabinet contains a greater number of species of fossils from that series than all the cabinets in the State combined, I offer it for sale to the State of New-York. In addition to the Helderberg series, it also contains many rare and valuable fossils from the lower rocks, several of which have been figured in Mr. Hatu’s volumes on Paleontology : there are also sixty or seventy tertiary fossils from Monte Bolea in Italy, and a series of the fossils of the Dudley Rock in England. ~Of the number of different species of New-York fossils in the Cabinet, it is impossible at present to speak with entire accuracy. Suffice it to say, that as far only as the paleontology has pro- gressed, Mr. Haux has already figured two hundred and twenty of the specimens; and that there is a sufficient number of fossils [Senate No. 16.] 2 10 [SznaTE belonging to me, now in his possession, in my opinion, to complete the third volume of the Paleontology. I have no doubt that there are at least eight hundred different species of New-York fossils in the collection, and of nearly all of which there are numbers of duplicates. . I propose to sell my whole collection of fossils for the sum of two thousand dollars : one thousand to be paid on their delivery at such place as the Regents shall direct ; and the residue in one or two years, as Shall best suit the convenience of the Regents. I claim the kind indulgence of the Regents, in presenting for their consideration the following notices; which, as they were written several years ago, are undoubtedly impartial opinions of their authors, although my collection has increased one half in number since those opinions were written. Extract from the Third Annual Report of T. A. Conran, on the Palzontological Department of the Survey, for the year 1840, p. 203. ‘One of the finest geological sections in the whole range of the Silurian ‘‘ System occurs at Schoharie, where, fortunately, the organic remains have “* been collected in large numbers by myfriend JoHN GEBHARD junior, whose “zeal is worthy of all praise. Through him, I have obtained rare and ‘‘ valuable specimens for the use of the survey, and still more valuable in- ‘« formation regarding the stratigraphical position of some of them.” From Mr. Hatu’s first volume of the Paleontology, printed in 1848, p.12, preface. ‘Mr. JOHN GEBHARD junior, of Schoharie, has allowed me the free use “ of his valuable cabinet, which has furnished several fine specimens for the ‘« present volume, and will be of the most essential importance in illustration ‘‘ of the middle and higher groups.” From Prof. Maruer’s Report on the First Geological District, printed in 1843, p. 347. Speaking of the Pentamerus Limestone, Prof. MATHER says : “It is ‘* well exposed to view near the village of Schoharie, where its fossils have ‘* been carefully examined by JoHN GEBHARD junior and others for many “‘ years. This gentleman has made a more perfect collection of fossils of ‘‘ this and of other members of the Helderberg division of rocks, than any ‘ other person.” No. 16. ] jl From E. pz VERNEvIt’s ‘‘ Notes on the Parallelism of the Paleozoic Formations of ‘North America, with those of Europe,” Paris, 1847, p. 438. Translated from the French (See Silliman’s Journal, 2d Series, Vol. vii, p. 221). ‘The collection of M. JoHN GEBHARD junior is one of the richest for “« the series of rocks and fossils, which constitute the hills of the Helderberg *¢ around Schoharie,’’ &e. From Prof. Hatz’s Geology of the Fourth District, p. 145. “Upper Prentamervus Limestone : Mr. GEBHARD junior, of Scho- “ harie, has clearly demonstrated, that by its peculiar assemblage of fossils, “it is distinguished from any other rock. The thorough practical acquain- “tance of Mr. GEBHARD with all the rocks of this part of the system, and *¢ his nice discrimination of their fossil contents, renders his opinion decisive “in such distinctions.” Respectfully submitted, (Signed) JOHN GEBHARD suntor. Aupany, September 6, 1852. CATALOGUE OF THE CABINET OF FOSSILS OF JOHN GEBHARD JUNIOR, Which was sold by him to the State of New-York, aad which is now in the State Geological Rooms at Albany. Names of Formations. Number of Specimens, CALCIFEROUS SANDROCK. 40s ji Sie Wiiee Galak Gael MPR (ORCA Vest MM SDON E25 | ile ce bine value oe) kai ie ae 10 DIRDSEY EM: TAMESTONE J. oc mcyec oiauderia/amareiegd sere eae 22 TRENTON | LEMESEONE oro d'escisis aie wiore-ciblnlel ciel esate tone 92 WIGAN SHALL Bas c Ula ea oie Gare He nactatgno elon ena eae ratte 36 Mapina SANDSTONE WENGE Luge sees Se ee 9 CLINTON: GROMP kay sth Beate « Fdin ple bth Os .6.k's G etclae ee 33 NIAGARA GROUP, Lockport. .<).... sao 5 «itieid’s we gad eee ome FRE DSONAR DV MR. GROUP si fa'ip:c jaye oe §uie. a teiie lates ele eee 5 CORALLINE LIMESTONE, Schoharie .ss.\./s «ppsien Gea TENTACULITE LIMESTONE, FE) gig Ahin a eae eee ea PENTAMERUS GALEATUS LIMESTONE, “ .seeceeees 672’ CATSKILL SHALY LIMESTONE, es dite aw eletey eRe SCUTELLA LIMESTONE, ME i hte ba atta eke 6 Upper PENTAMERUS LIMESTONE, Oe pig wee 6 vas helt ee ORISKANY SANDSTONE, Ce eee ace etn ee aie ScHOHARIE. GRIT, 6G, ahel aha lhe em ned Reto ONONDAGA LIMESTONE, OF i dl, ech ait tlc MRE Us CoRNIFEROUS LIMESTONE, OE ese a aipiele 2 ane eae MARCELLUS SHALES and GONIATITE E 49 LIMESTONE, ier ee Haminton Group (Lower part), « ‘6 ..essecees 1423 Hamiuron Group (Upper part, in- cluding Chemung and uppermost >.......-....... 1313 rocks of Schoharie, PLASTER CASTS OF FOSSILS (mostly trilobites) ........ 131 FIsH SCALES (two species), Old Red, Pennsylvania ..... Z Coat PLANTS from Pennsylvania’......ccesesvsedsss OF Coan PLAwa@s from Olio. 2. S20 «cscs eee neces ee 3 FisH REMAINS from Durham, Connecticut ......++.+- i BUHRSTONE FORMATION of Georgia .........¢e0.-. Il Tappa Ry, Macom, \Georeia:s 0.0). fiok 5 <)eiia ie» ile bite ube 2 TERTIARY, Banks of the Potomac ...... Repay se es 2 CRETACEOUS FORMATION of New-Jersey ...... a ee eee TERTIARY FORMATIONS of Italy.......:.-...2002-+. 46 DupLEy Rocks, England ............ at ee nae eo a ee *13064 *Mr. GrpHaRnD’s total is 13059. No. 16.] | oy. The preceding specimens are packed in forty-one boxes properly labelled, and are now in the fireproof basement of the State Geological Rooms. In addition to the above, there are, in drawers in the eeological rooms, the following number of unique specimens, viz : Chazy limestone, 2; Trenton, 10; Hudson-river, 9; Niagara, 4; Pentas merus galeatus, 5; Delthyris shale, 41; Oriskany sandstone, 6 ; Schoharie grit, 10; Marcellus shale, 2; Hamilton group, 9. Total, 98 Fish remains : Schoharie grit, 9 ; ag 2; Marcellus shale, eS Hamilton, On sis 4's 9- i Slde Jie «Toe bine cares aah 27 Number of specimens returned by Mr. Hatu, which are figured in the first and second volumes of the Paleontology ...... 72 To which add the number of the preceding list .......... weee 13064 oot Total, 18261 (Signed) JOHN GEBHARD sunior, Curator of the State Cabinet of Natural History: There are also a number of specimens in Prof. Hauz’s posses- — sion, and retained by him for drawing and describing (See his certificate herewith presented ). J. G. I hereby certify that I have delivered to Mr. GEBHARD, all the specimens borrowed of him for the first volume of the Paleontology of New-York ; and, except one specimen mislaid, but which will doubtless be found (as far as at present known), all those described in the second volume. There still remain in my possession spetimens of Mr. GreBHARD, from several of the higher formations, which were intended to illustrate the suc- ceeding parts of the work in their proper place. If, agreeable to the in- tentions of the Regents, these remain in my possession for this purpose, I will deliver them to the Curator, or deposit them in the State Cabinet, as may be directed, whenever the necessary examinations and descriptions with illustrations have been made. (Signed) JAMES HALL. Aupany, October 15, 1852. ACCOUNT CURRENT. — — The Regents of the University, in account current with the appro priations for preserving and increasing the “ State Cabinet of Natural History, and the Historical and Antiquarian. Collection annexed thereto,” and for defraying the incidental expenses of the same. CR. To balance in bank from last year’s account (See Assembly Documents of 1852, No. 112, pp. 12, 18, 14).......... To annual appropriation received from the Comptroller ...... To annual appropriation for the salary of the Curator ....... To special appropriation for the increase of the State Cabinet of Natural History (See Session Laws of 1852, chap. 407, p> 692) ...s 0s eo eee we ceeeb see cestoecce veccoee ooceete DR. Jan. 29. By cash paid J. A. Hursr for stuffed animals, viz. a female panther and a black bear (No.1) .... i By cash paid J. A. Hurst, quarter’s salary to De- cember 1, 1851, as per agreement, for supervising, examining, and keeping in order the stuffed col- lection of animals (No. 2) .....-...00. oi pana oy By cash paid JouN GEBHARD junior, his monthly salary for Januray 1852 (No. 3) ........000. March 2. By cash returned to the State Treasury, being the balance for annual salary of the Curator, the same by agreement to be hereafter paid by the Trea- SUer (INO. 4), sc's') asic sls ont ns © cee esi eee April 26. By cash paid Dexter & NELLEGAR for chemicals, camphor and alcohol, for State Cabinet (No. 5) . i By cash paid Wituiam J. JoHNsoN, for contin- gencies (No.6) ...... Binet sie ie kis fole dala eter eet May 22. By cash paid J. A. Hurst, two quarter’s salary to suneee Vea (NO ee eee oe emit nee aie Sept. 13. By cash paid Werp, Parsons & Co., for printing $51 36 800 00 800 00 1000 00 $2651 36 —SS ee / $110 00 50 00 66 66 733 34 26 25 6 00 100 00 labels for Dr. Fircn’s Collection of Insects (No.8), 10 00 ; Carried forward, $1102 25 No. 16. | 15 1852, Brought forward, $1102 25 Oct. 16. By cash paid Jonn GEBHARD junior, in part pay- ment of his Collection of Fossils, amounting to upwards of 13000 specimens, being the special appropriation as above (No. 9) .......eeseeee 1000 00 Oct. 25. By cash paid R. H. Pease for engravings of the Moose and Fisher ( Black Cat), for the Fifth Report on the State Cabinet, as per contract (No. 10), 30 00 es By cash paid J. A. Hurst, quarter’s salary to Sep- menvben Li ASOA) (Nona Ty s dy accla cs ccle ee © 00) ake 50 00 ae By cash paid J. A. Hurst for 47 preserved animals not previously in the Collection, including a beaver, two raccoons, golden eagle, raven, owl, rattlesnakes, terrapins, bats, salamanders, dogfish, etclshy rary, ete.) (INO 2) ps) sielela ued aie/ eyelet erate « 242 25 Dec. 9. By cash paid J. A. Hurst, quarter’s salary to De- gemiber 1 PSa2: (Nos MS) oc iare als a elale clas eoinieltis 50 00 se By cash for contingent expenses, including a blank book for names of visitors (No. 14) ......... 7 75 fs By balance to new account ........ resin ohelaieiere 169 11 $2651 36 (COPY.) DrecemBeER 10, 1852. Albany City Bank. I certify that there is the sum of one hundred and sixty-nine 11-100 dollars, standing to the credit of the ‘‘ State Cabinet . of Natural History,” on the books of the Bank. (Signed) H. H. Marrin, Cashier. We have examined the above account, and find it correct. The” payments have been made by order of the standing committee, and are accompanied with proper vouchers. _ | WASHINGTON HUNT, ERASTUS CORNING, HENRY 8S. RANDALL. og ORE roel eS oF CATALOGUE Qumtrigeds, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibious, Ke. ADDED TO THE STATE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY, FROM JANUARY 1, 1852, TO JANUARY 1, 1853. |Senate No. 16. | 3 bey imo aise MAMMALIA, ORDER CARNIVORA. FAMILY VESPERTILIONIDAL. Zootocy — Part i: Visrerrinio NovEBoRAcENsIs, New-York Bat (female). - - - + p- 6 VESPERTILIO CAROLINENSIS, Carolina Bat (female and youtg). - 10 f FAMILY URSIDA. Procyon Lotor, Ratécoon (male and female). = - = 26 ORDER RODENTIA. FAMILY CASTORIDA, CASTOR FIBER, The Beaver, --- = 2s = 8) a = YQ FAMILY MURIDA. Mus AMERICANUS, American Black Rat. - - - - - 8] ; This specimen was caught in the south part of the city of Albany, in the spring of 1851. A BALL oF HarR, taken from the stomach ofa fat cow : presented by JosepH J. Moax of New-Scotland, Albany county. ® 20 | Senars F BIRDS. ORDER ACCIPITRES. FAMILY FALCONIDA. Pa Zoorocy — Part I. AQUILA CHRYSAETOS, Golden Eagle (male), -'- - - pd This beautiful specimen was shot in the winter of 1851, in the town of © Niskayuna, Schenectady county. . FAMILY STRIGIDA. Orus PALUSTRIS, Short-eared Owl (female). + - ~ 28 ORDER PASSERES. FAMILY CORVIDA. Corvus corax, Baten: Ym o's. #6 -5 e A parrot: presented by WitLiAmM Newcoms, of Rensselaer county. NEst OF THE HUMMINGBIRD : presented by JAMES L. Strut, of Dutchess county. No. 16.] 21 REPTILES. ORDER I. TESTUDINATA. mys picta, EMys GUTTATA, Emys INnScULPTA, CIsTUDA CAROLINA, PHRYNOSOMA CORNUTA, FAMILY CHELONIDA. ZooLocy — Part IIE. Painted Tortoise (male). - - - - p.12 Spotted Tortoise (male and female). - - 18 Wood Terrapin (male and female). - - 14 Common Box Tortoise (male and female). 24 ORDER II. SAURIA. FAMILY AGAMIDA. (BXTRA-LIMITAL.) Horned Frog (Texas). - - - - ~ 381 Presented by Epwazp R. Woop, of Albany. ‘ ORDER III. OPHIDIA. | FAMILY COLUBERIDA. CoLUBER VERNALIS, Grass Snake. - - - = =‘*+ = = 40 TROPIDONOTUS TENIA, Striped Snake. - - =~ = - - - = 48 TROPIDONOTUS DEKAYI, Small Brown Snake. - - - - = = 46 LEPTOPHIS SAURITA, Ribbon Snake. - = - =. + = + + 47 HETERODON PLaTyRHINos, Hog-nosed Snake. - - - - - = - 51 CRoTALUS DURISSUS, FAMILY CROTALIDA:. Northern Rattlesnake (male and skeleton). 55 CROTALOPHORUS TERGEMINUS? (Say). 22 [Sunaré GENUS CROTALOPHORUS (Grav). CROTALOPHORUS TERGEMINUS, T'riple-spotted Rattlesnake. - ~- p. 57 ‘ SYNONYMS. Crotalus tergeminus (Say), Long’s Exped. Rock. Mountains, Vel. i, p. 499. Crotalus tergeminus (HARLAN), Med. and Phys. Researches, p. 135. Crotalophorus tergeminus (HoLBROOK), N. Am. Herpetology, Vol. iii, pag. 29, He 5. CHARACTERS. Head large, triangular, rounded in front, covered anteriorly and on the vertex with plates, and posteriorly with scales; a deep pit be- tween the eye and nostril; upper jaw with poisonous fangs; body above cinereous, with a triple series of dark brown spots; beneath, a double series of dusky spots. Pl. 150; Caud. Pl. 16; Bifid Pl. 6. Hoxproox. This Rattlesnake was first described by Mr. Say in Lone’s Expedition to the Rocky Mountains during the years 1819-20. Mr. Say observes that they inhabit the region of country bordering on the Rocky Mountains, near the sources of the Missouri, and seem to prefer an unproductive soil where their sluggish gait may not meet with the opposing obstacles of grass and mud; and for their hiding places, they seek the holes of the prairie dog ( drctomys tu doviciana). The specimen in the State Cabinet was presented by the Hon. Lrvi Fisx of the town of Byron, Genesee county, N. Y. Their habitat is a white cedar swamp in said town, containing an area of about one thousand acres. During the summer season, they leave the swamp, and go into the adjoining fields of grain, where they remain until fall, when they return to the swamp and hiber- nate. They have not been observed at any other locality in this State. The entire length of the specimen is two feet : it has 139 abdominal plates, and 23 entire and 3 bifid under the tail, upon which there are only three rattles re- maining, several appearing to have been broken off. Mr. Fisx states that one was killed last summer that had fourteen rattles, and was a little over two feet in length; which may be considered as the maximum size of the species. Dr. Dz Kay, in his Zoology of the State, places the tergeminus among the extra-limital. The undoubted occurrence of this rattlesnake in the town of Byron, authorises us to add another species to our catalogue of New-York Reptiles. No. 16,] 23 AMPHIBIA, FAMILY RANIDA. ZooLocy + Part IIIf. Rana HORICONENSIS, Northern Bulfrog (male and female). _p. 61 RANA HALECINA, Shad-frog (male and female). - - - 63 RANA SYLVATICA, Wood-frog., 5 2 ee ee me GA HYLA VERSICOLOR, Northern Treetoad (male). - - - - 71 HyYLa sQuireLia, Squirrel Treetoad (male and female). - 72 FAMILY SALAMANDRIDA. SALaMANDRA symMeETRIcA, Yellow-bellied Salamander (mal. & fem.). 73 SALAMANDRA SUBVIOLACEA, Violet-colored Salamander. - - - - 74 SaLAMANDRA ERYTHRONOTA, Red-backed Salamander (mal. & fem.). - 75 SALAMANDRA RUBRA, Red Salamander (mal. & fem.). - - - 80 TRITON MILLEPUNCTATUS, Crémson-spotted Triton (mal. & fem.). - 84 TRITON PORPHYRITICUS, Grey-spotted Triton (mal. & fem.), - - 85 FISHES. FAMILY SCOMBRIDA. ‘ Zooiocy — Part IV. Sworp oF THE Sworvrisn (Xiphias gladius). - - - - - - p.1ll The fish was captured off from New-Bedford, Massachusetts, by R. H. Suirer of Buffalo, and Curster C, Moore of Albany, and the sword is by them presented to the State Cabinet. FAMILY SQUALID. MusTELUs CANIS, American Hound-fish, - - - + - 355 It is commonly called Dogfish by the fisherman. Presented by Ex1san Simmons of Albany. FAMILY RAIIDA. RAIA AMERICANA, Prickly Ray. - - - += + = = 868 Presented. by Ex1z4u Simmons of Albany. 24 [SznatE CONCHOLOGY. From the Hon. Hezert T. Smita, of Fireplace, Suffolk county. A number of Univatve and Bivatve Marine SHELLS. From Joun Fircu, esquire, of Troy, N.Y. PyRULA CANALICULATA (two specimens). PyRuLA Cagica (two specimens). PyRULA SPIRATA (two specimens). These shells were taken from the beach belonging to, and near the resi- dence of WinL1Am VANDERBELT, esquire, at Southfield, Richmond county, N.Y. RADIATA. POLYPI. From ALEXANDER Fircu, of Carlisle, Schoharie county. A beautiful specimen of BrainstonE Cora (Meandrina cerebriformis), from the Bermuda Islands. BOTANY. From Abe. FRencz, esquire, of Albany. Moss taken by him from fir trees on Mount Flagere, opposite to Mount Blanc, in Switzerland, on the 22d day of September, 1850. CATALOGUE Minerals, Geological Specimens anh Fossils, ADDED TO THE STATE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY, FROM JANUARY 1, 1852, TO JANUARY 1, 1858, |Senate No. 16.} 4 Be MINERALS. DONATIONS. From Jusse Bust, of Albany. A specimen of Biruminovus Coat, from the Deep River Coal Mines, Chatham county, North-Carolina. From Jacos Burwans, of Albany. Doetooty Spar, from Niagara Falls. From H. Merriam. A specimen of Fossti Sant, from the Cheshire Salt Mines, England. From Joun Fircx, esquire, of Troy, N. Y. Catcarzous Spar, from the town of Chatham, Columbia county ; taken from the tunnel through which the Western Railroad passes. Tron Ore, from the town of Southfield, Richmond county, N. Y. 28 | Senate GEOLOGICAL (incLupINneé FossiLs). DONATIONS. From S1zras Crawrorp, of New-Scotland, Albany county. Five specimens of Favostrss, from the town of New-Scotland. From the Hon. Eazert T. Surru, of Fireplace, Suffolk county. Thirty Rock specimens, from Suffolk county. At the request of the donor, they are placed in the case containing the minerals, etc. of Suffolk county. : ‘ / From Darius Cart, esquire, of St. Lawrence county. A Spataneus, from the Cretaceous formation of England. From Joun Fircu, esquire, of Troy, N; Y. Wuitt Maxstez, from the quarries of Mr. GREGoRY, at Wassaic, Dutchess county, N. Y. Limz Rock, from the farm of NATHANIEL GRIFFETH, esquire, Schodack, Rensselaer county. Rep Srate Rock, from the farm of ABRAM BINK, esquire, Nassau, Rens- .Selaer county. (yy Orin) The following fossils (constituting a portion of the cabinet of Joun GEBHARD junior, purchased by the State), which were in the possession of Prof. Hat, State Palzontologist, have been delivered by him to the Curator of the State Cabinet, and are placed in the central floor cases in the geological room. PALAONTOLOGY, VOL. I. ORIGINAL FOSSILS FROM WHICH THE DRAWINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS WERE MADE. Mac LurEA MAGNA, Pleo. ‘Fig. diva: — = cc 1 d. ENDOCERAS DUPLICATUM, Pl. 30.9 Bigs i. ASAPHUS? EXTANS, PI. 60. Fig. 2.¢, 2B. SPHENOTHALLUS LATIFoLIUS, Pl. 68. Fig. 2 a. ai ss “: 2b. es = gs 2 ¢. — — es 2 d. Wi EASY 66 9. e, fi PALAONTOLOGY, VOL. II. ORIGINAL FOSSILS FROM WHICH THE DRAWINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS WERE MADE. DiPLoPHYLLUM CORALLIFERUM, Pl. 72. Fig. 1 a. STROMATOPORA CONSTELLATA, - 2 a CoLUMNARIA INEQUALIS, So tid deen ea — — es 4a. — — ‘é 4c. FAVOSITES NIAGARENSIS? Pl 73.) Bigs STROMATOPORA CONCENTRICA, ee OrTHIS INTERSTRIATA, Pl. 74. Fig.. LEPTENA : ce LEPT£NA BIPARTITA, a — —— mS Se oe wb mM pee iS) S2S5o 83 30 ‘ [SrnaTE STROPHODONTA TEXTILIs, Pl. 74. Fig. 6 a. SPIRIFER ; ct 8,2), 0, @. — — ss 8 d. SPIRIFER CRISPUS, “ 9 a,b), Cle iG Smee ATRYPA NUCLEOLATA, Hs LO aaa — — Ge NO We: — -— 10 2, &. ATRYPA LAMELLATA, Gi ila. — = Se ede — — ee ea fe — — a Ile: kh. — — ee pies ATRYPA ; $s 12. TELLINOMYA? EquILATERA, Pl. 75. Fig. 1a. — os me 1 6. AvicuLa? ——, a 2.0 bye: AVICULA SUBRECTA, és 3. AVICULA SECURIFORMIS, 6 4, — = e 5 a. — = te » bd. AVICULA LIMHFORMIS, ef 6 a. — = ce 6 B. PLatyvostoma , Pls io. mbbien sl: PLEUROTOMARIA SUBDEPRESSA, PMR) Murcuisonia? oBrusa, re 3. Murcatsonia? TEREBRALIS, i ae Bucania ; ¢ 5. pay igh ae 6 a. nite fd fe 6 b. BELLEROPHON AURICULATUS, a 7 a. — = wu dD. TROCHOCERAS TURBINATA, Plea eee mle TROCHOCERAS GEBHARDII, y 2. — — Plog7 aebig. 1 a, c,d: a hes Me ta. ONcocERAS EXPANSUM, | 2 a, b, CaLYMENE CAMERATA, PL78.i1 Figo le. ete pein 66 1 3b. , — — 66 hic. — — ee 1d. — — tf le. PHRAGMOCERAS? ; 3 a. — “i 3 b. CATENIPORA ESCHAROIDES, Pag. 320. FOSSILS REFERRED TO, BUT NOT FIGURED OR DESCRIBED Four specimens of Corats. Six — of UNIVALVES. Four ce of ORTHOCERA. Three .— of CrinoipAL CoLUMNS. Two of BIvALVEs. No. 16. ] 31 PALHONTOLOGY, VOL. IIT. For this volume, thirteen plates of fossils have been engraved and printed. Of the fossils figured on these plates, one hundred and three (103) are copied from specimens placed in the cases. There are also eleven fossils in the hands of the engraver. In addition to these, there have been placed in the cases over six hundred (600) specimens of rare and valuable fossils from the following formations, viz: Tentaculite limestone, Pentamerus galeatus limestone, Delthyris shaly limestone, Upper Pentamerus limestone, Oriskany sandstone, Schoharie grit, Onondaya limestone, Corniferous limestone, Marcellus shale, and Hamilton group. Many of these specimens are unique, and the most of them perfect. The majority of them will be figured and described in volumes 3 and 4 of the Paleontology. Marertiats belonging to the State, which have been used in publishing the Natural History and the Annual Reports of the Regents of the University, recewed into the geological rooms since the first day of January 1852. The Woopcuts which were used in the Report of the Regents of the University on the State Cabinet of Natural History for the year 1851. The Woopcurs which were used in the Report of the Regents on the State Cabinet for the year 1852. Six Woopcuts oF PARHELIA, which were used in the Annual Report of the Regents for the year 1852. Marerrats belonging to the State, which are intended to be used in completing the publication of the Natural History, recewed into the geological rooms since the first day of January 1852. DEPARTMENT OF PALAZONTOLOGY. Received, April 27, 1852, of Jonn E. Gavir, three thousand printed im- pressions each, from Plates 19, 54, 56, 60, 55, 57 and 39 (seven plates), for the second volume of the Palzontology. Received, May 4, 1852, of Ricnarp H. Pzass, Steel Piates Nos. 40, 40 5, 23 and 58, for the second volume of Hauu’s Paleontology. 32 [SenaTe Received, May 1852, of the representatives of WinL1am ENnpicorr deceased, two boxes, containing the following printed impressions of plates for HAt’s Palzeontology. VoL. 2. CoRALLINE LIMESTONE, PI. 72. CoRALLINE LIMESTONE, PL Ts! Vou. 3. PENTAMERUS LIMESTONE, PL. ORISKANY SANDSTONE, Pl OrISKANY SANDSTONE, [Ph Vou. 4. HAMILTON GROUP, Pl. Vou. 5. MovERN PERIOD (Vertebrata), Py MopeERN PERIopD (Vertebrata), Pl: Received, July 8, 1852, of Joun H. Gavir, three thousand printed impres- sions each, of Plates Nos. 58 and 69 (amended plate), for the second volume of HALw’s Paleontology. Received, July 9, 1852, of Ricuarp H. Peass, three thousand printed im- pressions each, of Plates Nos. 34 a, 408, 40 c, 40 G, 68 and 71; also Steel Plates 40 8, 40 c, 68 and 71, for the second volume of Hat1’s Palzeontology. (ae Se) ADDITIONS Aatorical ant Antiquarian Collection STATE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY, FROM JAN. 1, 1952, TO JAN. 1, 1853. DONATIONS. From James A. Hurst, of Albany. Four Musxet-Batis and Two Bucxsuort, from the Battlefield of Lundy’s Lane, Canada West. From W1LL1AM THORN, of Albany. An Iron Key and a Brass Beur S.ipve, dug up by him at Fort Ticonderoga in the year 1849. i From Hiram Woon, of Caldwell, Lake George. An Iron Wormer, used for drawing charges from muskets ; found on the grounds near Fort William-Henry. From Prter B. Noxon, M. D., of Watervliet, Albany county. A Stone Axe, made of chlorite. This specimen was ploughed up in the ninth ward of the city of Albany. From the Hon. ExzEazar Jackson, of Cornishflatt, Sullivan county, New- Hampshire. An Ancient Sworp, ScapparD and Bett. [Senate No. 16.] 5 34 . ; [SENATE The following is a copy of the communication of Mr. Jackson, accompanying the relic; Cornisa (N.H.), April 22, 1852. To the Secretary of the State Antiquarian Society, Albany, N.Y. \ SIR, I have lately come in possession of a sword of ancient manufacture, but of what date I am unable to say. The blade of the sword appears to be of the best of steel, mounted with brass; and on either side of the blade, in large capitals, is engraved the following : ‘‘God Bless the Province of New-York.”? If your Society have none of the kind in their collection, I should deem it a pleasure to present it to your Society. The history of the sword, as far as I have been able to learn it, is that it was the property of a provincial officer, who served in early Frenchand Indian wars on the frontiers of New-York and Vermont; and who died at an advanced age more than fifty years ago. His property was sold at auction, and this sword was purchased by Mr. Francis Coss of this place (a remote connection), and remained in his possession while he lived. Mr. Coss died some two or three years since, more than ninety years old; and when his property was invento- ried, I found the sword among some rubbish in the attic of the house. I pur- chased the sword, for a small sum, for its antiquity. The widow of Mr. Coss is still living, and is more than ninety years of age. Her mind is so much impaired, as to be unable to give much correct history in relation to the sword. She thinks she recollects two battles in which the sword was worn by her relation: the taking of Louisburg in 1757, and the capture of Quebec in 1759. Respectfully your obedient servant, ELEAZAR JACKSON. From Rosert Spencer Dyer, of Albany. A Bricx, made from the natural soil without any admixture. The following is copy of Mr. Dysr’s letter accompanying the donation: AtBany, October 22, 1852. This. brick. was brought from New-York city, as a specimen of the kind used in the erection of the new building, now being erected on the southwest corner of Thames-street and Broadway, near Trinity Cnurch, and called ‘‘ Trinity Building. 2 The .subseriber was informed by the master , bricklayer, that they were moulded in the common way, and burned with a wood fire, the same as the ordinary red brick. They are made from the natural soil, without any ad- mixture. -Manufactured at Buffalo (N.Y.), at $6°50 per thousand. -In New- York, the cost and charges enhance the value to $17-00 per thousand. This sample of a yaluable and growing staple of the great State of New-York is most respectfully presented to the New-York State Geological Society, by their most obedient servant, ' R.SPENCER DYER. money 8 35 CORRECTION. SamueL W. Hacer, esquire, the historian of Orange county in this State, in a letter addressed to the Secretary, dated August 22, 1852, points out an error of statement made in the Third Annual Report on the State Cabinet of Natural History, page 156 of the first edition, and page 160 of the second. “Tf you will take the trouble (he remarks) to refer to HaGEr’s History ‘“‘ of Orange County, Article Mastodon, p. 77, you will find a copy of a ‘< letter from Governor DuDLEY to the Rev. 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