86 ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS. 



Bennett, John, (Ihrougli J. G. Swan.) Gollectiou of native grass and 

 plants, from Washington Territory. 



Berdell, Dr. Theodore. Copper- and silver-ores, from Colorado. 



Berthoud, Edicard L. Collection of ores and minerals, from Colorado. 



Bigaglia, P. & Co. Four hundred and seventy-nine patterns of Venetian 

 beads. (Purchased.) 



Black, S. W. Box of minerals, from Texas. 



Blackford^ Eugene 0. Specimens of pike, fresh fish, oysters, from Massa- 

 chusetts, and clams from Long Island ; clams and mussels from Oyster 

 Bay and Canarsie; loggerhead-turtle {Thallassochelys caouana), large 

 bivalves, oysters, white-fish (Coregonus), Greenland halibut {Rein- 

 hardtus hippoglossoides), quinnat salmon and lobster; oysters, from 

 Long Island and coast of Virginia. 



Blair, Prof. W. P. Nine boxes of minerals. 



Blandy, John F. Collection of minerals. 



Blanlcinship, John. Stone pipe and alcoholic specimens, from Tennes- 

 see. 



Blatchford, Edwin. Mackerel-rimmer. 



Boehmer, George H. Minerals, nest and eggs of pewee, skeleton of 

 mouse, from Maryland. 



Boerner, G. C. Grasshoppers, from Indiana. 



BotJvin, W. A. Crystallized galena, from Missouri. 



Boure, Thomas T. Specimens of polished porphyry, showing origin of 

 the rocks. 



Bowers, Stephen. Seven boxes of ethnological specimens and natural 

 history, from Santa Barbara. 



Bowie, Mrs. B. G. Specimen of short tailed shrew [Blarina brevicauda). 



Boyd, C. R. Ores and minerals. 



Bracket, Col. A. G., U. S. A. Weasel, in flesh; badger-skin, skins of 

 Carpodacus, Pelecanns, and Ercmophila; 2 hawks, in flesh; specimen of 

 Washington eagle and Arctic bluebird; 6 specimens of horned lark 

 {Eremophila alpestris), in flesh ; and specimens of Leucosticte and Junco, 

 from Wyoming. 



Bradford and Anthony, Boston, Mass. Six boxes of fishing-tackle; patent 

 net, staff, and ring; 2 boxes of sportsman's utensils; plated ice-chisel, 

 and reel. (Deposited for Centennial.) 



Bradford, 1. Kocks from Arkansas. 



Bradley, Prof. Frank H. A suite of rock-specimens, from Georgia and 

 the western part of North Carolina. 



Bransford, Br. John P., U. S. N. Ten boxes of ethnologica and gen- 

 eral natural history, from Nicaragua. 



Brasher, P. Model of Egg Harbor skitt'. 



Breed, E. E. Two eggs of Carolina dove, Wisconsin. 



Brecdon, I. Chrysalids from Michigan. 



Breedon, Jacob. Collection of beetles, &c., Virginia. 



Bri'icir. James D. Three models of fish-wavs. 



