Catalogue of specimens collected by the US Exploring Expedition and received by the Philadelphia Museum, 1838 - 1842
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List of Living Plants in Case No.1.- Epidendron Species - 2 plants 2.- Santalum Sp. (Santal/1839) 3.- Hylophyllym " 2/plant 4.- Bombaxiai " 2 do. 5.- Carica Papaya 6.- Cembra Panaflora. 2 plants 7.- " Species 8.- Cataetum " 9.- Helmandia forma 10.- Jova Sp. 11.- Scroderia " Tige sweet Potatoes (2 plants) 12.- Salacium " " Tomato. 3 do. 13.- Cadiflora " 2 plant 14.- Manantia Dumblinaceae 15.- Damme, with several sort of Seeds not yet germinated. List of Boxes, Packages, &c. Containing Specimens collected by the Exploring Expedition and shipped to Boston, per Porphyre Shepherd. Boxes A.B.C.D.E. Numbered from 1 to 5. Contain Mills from the Island of the Pacific. Boxel I. No. 6.- Do do. Bag G. " 7.- Muriate Entomery from S. Hetland Boxes #81. " 8 & 9.- Ornithological Specimens " J. " 10.- Curiosities " K. JL. " 11 & 12.- Specimens of Birds Colbini, Astene, Philo. " M. " 13.- Small birds Mineral Whits " N. " 14.- Spongia. A. Holland Bundles from 1 to 9.- Native Supplement, from Island of the Pacific Do from 1 to 4.- Tapis & Mat from Navigator Islands Tubs. from 1 to 4.- Specimens of Coral Boxes. No. 5 & 6.- Ditto Do n. 1 to 4.- M.S. Ep. Opal No. 1 to 4 Do " 1.- Gustacea (M.W. Cotter) Do " M.S. Ep. Op. Philological