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Behr, Herr von V. One bottle alcoholic fishes ( Umbra Icrameri) ; from 

 Germany. 



Belding, L. A large number of specimens of the skins, nests, and eggs 

 of birds, living and alcoholic specimens of snakes, toads etc., corals, 

 shells, Indian relics, alcoholic fishes, insects, mammal skins, etc.j 

 from southern [jortion of Lower California. 



Beljield, Dr. R. A. Old English penny, dated 1619, found on "Strat- 

 ford," Westmoreland County, Virginia (General Washington's birth- 

 place). 



Bell, James, United States Land Office. A large collection of living 

 and alcoholic snakes, birds' skins, nests, eggs, and skeletons, Indian 

 relics, plants, and pair slippers made from skins of snakes {Crotalus 

 adamanfeus, Ophibolus (jetulus). 



Bendlre, Capt. Charles, U. S. A. Forty-six si)eciraens and (twenty-two 

 species) birds' skins ; from Washington Territory. One box birds' 

 skins. (Deposited.) 



Benedict, James E. One rake-dredge for collecting in shallow water. 



Benedict & Bnrnham Manufacturing Company, WaterbKry, Conn. Col- 

 lective exhibit of brass, crude and manufactured. 



Benton, Hon. J. Casts of stone ax and hammer ; from Harrison County, 

 Indiana. 



Berry, F. J. Specimen of fwcAa/io; from Tennessee. 



Bessels, Dr. Emil. Specimens of dog and cockato in flesh ; from Wash- 

 ington, I). C. 



Bihhinx, F. Ij. Specimen of aluminous hematite. 



Bierman, Ijouis. One box of Indian relics ; from Illinois. 



Birge, Charles P. Specimen from large meteorite which fell in Emmet 

 County, Iowa, in 1879. 



Bishop, James N. Specimens of shells; from Connecticut. Also bottle 

 containing five parasites taken from a common hog. 



Blackford, E. G. Large collection of native and foreign oysters, lobster 

 weighing 18 pounds, specimensof living and fresh fishes; from Atlan- 

 tic coast from Maine to Florida. Salmonidce ; from west coast and 

 Territories. Living tortoise {Chelonoides tabulata); from Venezuela. 

 Living cray-fishes ; from Wisconsin. 



Bliss, L. F. Stone pipe ; from Illinois. 



Bloss, Joseph B. Two sections of sperm-whale jaws scrimshawed on 



shipboard by sailors. 

 Boardman, George A. Three boxes of birds' skins ; from Maine. 

 Bogart, James P. One box of shell oysters; from Connecticut. 



Booker, T. H. {through John B. Wiggins). One specimen of bird in flesh ; 



from Virginia. 

 Bourne, Jonathan. Specimens of whale-boat fittings ; from Massachu- 

 setts. 

 Boughton, Mrs. 8. IT. {deceased), through J. P. Netcland. Specimen of 

 agate; from near Manitou Island, Lake Michigan. 



