ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS. 



ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL 

 MUSEUM, IN CHARGE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITU- 

 TION IN 1S7C. 



Abbott, C. C. Jasper nucleus, perforator, pipe bowl, and bowl of varie- 

 gated slate, from New T Jersey. 



Adams, S. N. Specimens of wulfeuite, from Nevada. 



Aiken, Charles E. Specimens of Abert's squirrel (Sciurus abcrtii), com- 

 mon skunk {Mephitis mephitica), swift fox ( Yulpes velox), badger ( Taxidea 

 americana), and prairie wolf (Canis latrans) in the flesh, and 5 buffalo- 

 skins (Bison americana), from Colorado. (Purchased.) 



Alaska Commercial Company. One box seal-skins, series of uuplucked, 

 plucked, plucked and dressed, and plucked, dressed and dyed seal- 

 skins. 



Allen, J. cC S., Walpole, Mass. Two series of linen fishing-lines. 



Allen, J. J. & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. Sample of soluble marine guano. 



Alden Sea-Food Conpany, (through E. G. Blackford.) Samples of Alden's 

 vapor-cured suowflake cod-fish, fresh green turtle, and granulated 

 clams. 



Aling, I). D. Models of Providence fish-car and snug-stow anchor. 



Ames, James T. Box of Unios, Abalones, &c, polished and unpolished ; 

 specimens of emery-stone ; box of pearl- oyster shells ; emery-ores, 

 and emery with the associated minerals, from Massachusetts. 



American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass. Mummy and sur- 

 roundings, from cave in Kentucky. 



American Needle and Fish-Hook Company, New Haven, Conn. Twenty- 

 three cards illustrating the different kinds of hooks made by the 

 company. 



American Net and Twine Company, Boston and New York. Samples of 

 eel-pots, lobster-pots, netting-cords, corks, nets, models of fish-traps, 

 mullet cast-net, shrimp, crab, and basket eel-pots manufactured by 

 the company. 



Ams, Max., New York. Samples of Hamburger aale, pickled eels, eels 

 rolled and pickled in olives, American pickled eels, and Russian and 

 American caviar. 



Agassiz, Alexander. Ores and massive specimens of copper, from the 

 Calumet and Hecla Mine, Michigan. 



Army Medical Museum. Moccasins of Sautee Sioux, two quivers and 

 two Sioux scalps taken by Chippewa Indians; catliuite pipe, tobacco- 

 pouch, powder-horn and ammunition pouch, and drum-sticks of Yank- 

 ton Sioux Indians. 



Atkins, C. G. Nine models of different kinds of fish-ways in use. 



A twood, Capt. N. E. Samples of fish- and whale-oils, from Massachusetts ; 

 Bamples of sword-fish-, mackerel-, skate-, and halibut-oils, manufac- 

 tured at Proviucetown, Mass. 



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