252 ANIMAL RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 



32890. Rmigli sea-ear {H. corrugaia). Soutlierii California. Used for pearl- 

 sliell and for food. Specimen in natural condition. "W. H. Dall. 



. Rough sea-ear. Specimen ground and ])()lislied to show iiearly layers. 



J. T. Ames. 

 32900. Red sea-ear or ahalone (//. riifoifeuH). Monterey, Cal. Used for 

 pearl-shell and for food. Spceinicns in natural condition. H. 

 Hemphill. 



. Red sea-ear. Polished si»ccimen showing ])early layei's. J. T. Ames. 



. Red sea-ear. Fleshy portion prepared and dried for food by California 



Chinese. Chinese market, California. IT. Hemphill. 

 32823. AVhite abalone {H. cmchcrodii), producing pearl-shell and food. Nat- 

 ural state. California. Paul Schumacher. 

 32899. White ahalone. Natural state. Monterey, Cal. H. Hemphill. 



. White abalone. Polished to show jiearly layers. Jas. T. Ames. 



4792. White ahalone. Polished specimens. 

 ^2821. Splendid sea-ear (ZT. s/)?e«(?c««) affording food and pearl-shell. Cali- 

 fornia. Paul Schumacher. 

 32898. Splendid sea-ear. Natural condition. Southern California. H. 

 Hemphill. 



. Splendid sea-ear. Polished to show pearly layers. J. T. Ames. 



. Splendid sea-ear. Young specimen polLshed. J. T. Ames. 



29302. Manufactures of Haliotis shell, showing application in the arts. 



Furnished by A. B. De Frecc & Co., 428 Broadway, New York. 

 29248. Ditto. Parasol-handles. Furnished by Harvey & Ford, Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. 



3. Affording cameo aud i^orcelain stock : 



C968. Cameo-shell {Cassis rufa), u.sed for cameo cutting. Florida. Dr. 

 Wm. Stimjison. 



. Queen conch {Stromhus gUjas), exported to Liverpool in great num- 

 bers aud ground up for making porcelain.' West Indies. 



4. Used in Indian trade : 



"2705. Hyqua shell (7>fHfrt//"m iHf?m«o/vnii). "sed in Indian trade. In this 

 case the shells have been made into a belt by the piu-chaser. West 

 coast of America. U. S. Exploring Expedition. 



5. Affording dyestufts : 



32907. Sea-hare {Aphjsla). Affording purple dye. Florida. F. B. Meek. 



3289G. Sea-hare. Specimen of the purple fluid. F. B. Meek. 



32911. Purple shells {Pliyllonoi-us radix). Ornamental and producing dye. 



Lower California. W. H. Dall. 

 33912. Purple shells {Fhyllonotus bicolor). Used for ornaments aud aftprd- 



ing dye. West coast of America. W. H. Dall. 



G. xVffording l)ird-lime: 



33080. Giant slug {ArioJimax coJitmbiaiius), affords a thick tenacious slime, 

 which is used by the Indians to lime humming-birds. California 

 to Alaska. H. Hemphill. 

 I The sea-ears and queen couchs are also largely used in Indian trade in a manu- 

 factured state. 



