ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS. 51 



Batty, J. R. Two boxes of bird-skins 5 mounted specimen of great 

 horned owl, [Bubo virginianus ;) one box of bird-sterna. 



Bean, Tarlcton H. A collection of fresli-water fishes from Bainbridge, 

 Pa. ; a collection of stone implements from Wyoming, Luzerne, Brad- 

 ford, and Lancaster Counties, Pa. See, also, under Washington, U. 8. 

 Commission of Fish and Fisheries. 



Beardslee, Corner L. A., U. S. JSf. Specimens of young of Dorosoma cepe- 

 dianum from the Potomac Eiver, of Salmo fontinalis and Ftheostoma, 

 sp., from Little Falls, N. Y. ; tusk of walrus [Bosmarus ohesns) feom the 

 iNorth Pacific Ocean. 



Beatts, James W. Specimens of agates and opals from Lake Superior, 

 Texas, and Germany. 



Beclc, Hon. James B. Specimens of minerals from Kentucky. 



Beclcett, George. A collection of minerals from the ricinity of Williams- 

 town, Vt. 



BecJcicith, Capt. N. W. A skeleton of " devil-fish," [Lophins america- 

 nits,) from the Bay of Fundy ; one Chinese stink-pot. 



BcR-nap, Gom''r G. E., TJ. S, N. See under Washington, Navy Bepart- 

 ment. Bureau of Navigation. 



Bcndire, Capt. Charles, U. S. Cavalry. Two boxes of birds' eggs from Ari- 

 zona ; two bottles of Coleoptera from vicinity of Tucson, Ariz.; a speci- 

 men of Heloderma horridum in alcohol. 



Bergen, Norway ; Bergen Museum. Specimen of dolphin, [Delphinus leuco- 

 2)lenrus,) from the coast of Norway. 



Bessels, Br. Emil. See under Washington, TJ. S. Navy Department, Fo- 

 ld ris Expedition. 



Billopp, John 8. One specimen of black wood-pecker, [Rylotomus xnle- 

 atus,) in the fiesh. 



Binney, W. G. Two specimens of Carinifex Neivherryi. 



Blaclcford, E. G. Fresh specimens of fishes : blue-backed trout, {Salmo 

 oquassa ;) striped bass, [Roccus lineatus ;) tauto g, [Tantog a onitis ;) 

 cod, {Morrhua americana ;) salmon, {Salmo salar ;) white perch, {Mo- 

 rone americana ;) saury pike, {Scomberesox scutellatus ;) Spanisli 

 mackerel, [Cybium maculatum ;) leatheT-jacket, {Oligoplites occidenta- 

 lis ;) drum, [Pogonias chromis ;) red snapper, {Lutjanus aya ;) stui- 

 geon, {Acipenser brevirostris,) &c., &c. 



Boardman, George A. Caudal vertebrae of porcupine [Erethizon dorsa- 

 tus) from Milltown, Me. 



Boteler, Alexander B. One Indian stone implement from near Front 

 Eoyal, Warren Co., Va. 



Bowers, Mr. Specimens of muscovite from Ackworth, N. H. 



Boyd, C. H. One specimen of alligator terrapin, {Gypochelys temminckii} 

 from New Orleans, La. 



Bradford, A. A living specimen of red fox ( Vulpes fulviis) from Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 

 Breese, W. L. One skin of crested cormorant, {Graculus dilophus.) 



