50 ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS. 



ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS OF THE SMITHSONIAN 

 INSTITUTION (UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM) IN 

 1874. 



Abert, J. T. One box of geological specimens from Nashville, Tenn. 

 Aiken, C. E. A collection of birds from Colorado ; a mounted specimen 



of little striped skunk, {Mepliitis hicolor,) and two bottles containing 



contents of the scent-bags of Mephitis americamis and Mephitifi hicolor. 

 Albuquerque, Senor Don Frederico. Skins of humming-birds, fungi, &c.; 



two living specimens of coati-mundi, {Nasua, sp.,) from Brazil. 

 Alden, Mr. One barrel of skulls, from an Indian mound near New 



Smyrna, Fla. 

 Ambler B. C. One box of fossil plants from Virginia. 

 American Sardine Company, Neic YorJc. Specimen boxes of American 



sardines. 

 Anderson, Thomas C. One package of minerals from Ellison Station, Ky. 

 Anderson, WilUam. Two boxes of stone implements and shells from 



Indian grave, from J'erry Co., Ohio. 

 Andrews, Br. Robert H. Nine microscopic slides. 

 Amy, General W. F. M. Seeds of stone-pine and cigarita-shucks from 



tbe Navajo Indians, New Mexico. 

 Ashton, L. H. One specimen of fossil fish from Green River Station, 



Wyo. 

 Atkins, C. G. See under Washington, U. S. Coinmission of Fish and 



Fisheries. 

 Avery, T. C. One skin of duck-hawk, [Falco anatum,) from Greens- 

 borough, Ala. 

 Bagster, C B. Specimens of spiders, (prepared.) 



Baird, Prof. tSpencer F. One S[)ecimeu of marmoset monkey, {Hapale 

 jacchns,) in the flesh; a collection of earthen vases, (28 pieces,) from 



Peru; a collection of fur garments, miscellaneous etlmologica, and 



minerals, from Greenland ; a collection of plants, from tbe collection 



of tbe late Major liich. See, also, under Washington, U. S. Com- 



mission of Fish and Fisheries. 

 Baker, Capt. John. A collection of shells from Florida. 

 Banks, T. C.,jr. Oue specimen of salamander, {Notophthabnus virides- 



cens,) from Wallingford, Conn. 

 Barccna, Mariano. See under Mexico, Sociedad de la Historia Natural. 

 Barf oot, Joseph L. See under Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Museum. 

 Barntim, Phincas T. Specimens, in the fiesh, of cassowary, {Casuarius 



indicus,) uylghaa, [Portax tragocamelus,) dromedary, [Camelus drome- 



darius,) sun-bear, {Helarctos tibetanus,) and skeletons of emu and 



ostiich. 

 Battle, Thomas H. Specimens of abnormal hens' eggs from Kaleigh, 



N. C. 



