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Stirrcij of the Colorado, {Maj. J. W. Foicell in chan/e.) Eleven boxes 

 ethnologica ; skull of panther {Fclis concolor). 



Department of Agriculture, {Hon. FredericJ: Watts, Commissioner,) Ar- 

 ticles of food, mediciue, narcotics, vegetable fibers, &c., &c. ; bow 

 made of born of Rocky Mountain sheep ; arrows and moccasins, from 

 Rochester Museum. 



United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, {Prof Spencer F. Ikvird, 

 Commissioner.) Large collection of fishes and other miirine products, 

 models of nets, boats, &c. See, also, under the names of Charles G. 

 Allans, T. H. Bean, II. C. Chester, A. L. Kumlien, and II. Tf. Wclsher. 



For a separate statement in general terms of the donations of objects 

 of geology, mineralogy, metallurgy, zoologj", botany, ethnology, and 

 industries of various kinds made by the foreign centennial commissions 

 to the United States, and taken charge of by the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, see another part of this Report. 



A complete list of the additions to the collection to illustrate the 

 mineral resources of the United States will be given hereafter. 



