Jan., 191 5. Annual Report of the Director. 403 



Purchases : 



2 nephrite tablets from imperial jade book inscribed in Manchu, China. 

 1 wood-carved seal. 



1 grant written on yellow satin and bestowed by Emperor K'ang-hi on 



Lama Temple near Taochow, Taochow, Kansu Prov., China. 

 20 tear bottles from Egypt. 



2 Italian bronze vessels of Greek style, Rome. 

 FOWLER, E. H., Chicago, Illinois. 



Large flaked implement, shells, fragments of pottery, rejects from cave, 

 and five stone objects — Pinal Co., Arizona. 

 FRIESSER, J., Chicago, Illinois. 



1 Buffalo skull — Fort Pierre, South Dakota. 

 GUNSAULUS, DR. F. W., Chicago, Illinois. 



2 silk embroidered hangings from Imperial Palace of Peking, Peking. 



2 Japanese water colors framed under glass — Japan. 

 KALDENBERG, F. W., New York City. 



1 Rhinoceros horn. 

 LOWE, DR. W. S., Phoenix, Arizona. 



6 sections of ceremonial cane stem. 



3 same as preceding, with the addition of a small rectangular cotton fabric 



tied around the joint — Camelback Mts., Arizona. 

 MASON, THOMAS, Chicago, Illinois. 



1 Chinese mariner's compass, in case of polished copper — Hankow, China. 

 MOORE, C. B., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 



Archeological specimens. 

 ROBERTS, GEORGE C, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. 

 50 arrow-heads. 



2 stone axes. 



SARGENT, HOMER E., Chicago, Illinois. 



Mexican gold ring — Mexico. 

 SCHROTT, FRED, Salt Lake City, Utah. 



Flaked knife blade of chert — Caliente, Nevada. 

 TAYLOR, DR. JOHN R., Madison, Wisconsin. 



3 Chinese paintings representing a match of polo — China. 

 2 painted albums — Peking, China. 



WARDEN, CLEAVER, Carlton, Oklahoma. 

 Peyote Outfit — Oklahoma. 



DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY. 



(accessions are by gift unless otherwise designated.) 



ARTHUR, PROF. J. C, Lafayette, Indiana. 



Herbarium specimens. 

 BAMBER, C. A., St. Cloud, Florida. 



1 bundle Palmetto sheaths — St. Cloud, Florida. 

 BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY, Washington, D. C. 



Herbarium material, 200 Grasses (exchange). 



Specimens of Crude Drugs (exchange). 

 CARSON, DR. H. R., Phoenix, Arizona. 



Herbarium specimen — Arizona. 



