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McCullough, John. Twenty-four specimens of whale-boat fittings. 



McJDermott & Co. Eight boxes of building stones ; from Ohio. 



McDonald, Field & Co., Aberdeen, Scotland. Six specimens of building 

 stones ; from Scotland. 



McDonald, E. G. Three specimens of pyrite in slate ; from West Vir- 

 ginia. 



McDonald, F. S. One specimen of limonite and two specimens of pyrite; 

 from Virginia. 



McDonald, Col. M., TJ. 8. F. C. Alcoholic specimens of shad {Clupea 

 sapidissima), carp [Ci/prinMs carpio) ; from Potomac Eiver. Tylosurus 

 longirostris, Achinis Uneatus Lepomis gihhosus, Carassius auratus,Fund- 

 ulus diaphanus, also shells ; from Cherrystone, Va. Specimens of 

 fishes taken from top of McDonald flshway, Fredericksburg, Va. 

 {Rocciis Uneatus, Catostomns commersonii, Amiiirus catus, and Lepomis 

 pallidus). 



McDougal, A. G. Specimen of Indian pottery; from Arkansas. 



McDuffin, James B. Specimen of glass snake [Oplieosaums ventraUs); 

 from Georgia. 



McKay, C. L. Eighteen boxes of general natural history specimens 

 and ethnologica ; from Alaska. 



McKesson & Rohhins, New Yorlc. Three boxes of commercial sponges ; 

 from Florida. 



McKinney, George. H. Specimen of beetle; from Kentucky. 



McLain, G. M. Builder's model of fishing schooner, J inch to the foot; 

 from Massachusetts. 



Mcljcan, John J. Four boxes of ethnologica, minerals, one bale snow- 

 shoes, specimens of basket- ware, etc.; from Alaska. 



McLean, J. P. One box of Indian relics ; from Ohio. 



McMannen, Dr. C. T. One bird-skin {Ampelis cedrorum) ; from Florida. 



McNeil & Archer. Large exhibit of iron, gas, and water pipe. 



Meehan, Thomas. Two hundred and sixty bottles of seeds of plants and 

 flowers. (Purchased.) 



Meigs, M. C. One skull of Indian, skull of antelope {Antllocapra ameri- 

 cana), two skulls of beaver {Castor fiber) ; from Iowa. Specimen of 

 building stone ; from Minnesota. Cinnabar ; from Fort McKavett, 

 Texas. 



Meinung, Alex. C. One specimen of stone, natural formation; from 

 North Carolina. 



Melzer, James P. Small collection of insects taken from birds ; from 

 New Hampshire. 



Mercer, B. W. Seven boxes of minerals, Indian relics; from Ohio, 

 Tennessee, and Georgia. 



Merchant, C. B. Three Brand's bomb-lances. 



Merchant, George. Six boxes fishing apparatus. 



Merriam, Dr. C. Hart. Box of birds' skins and fresh specimen of sal- 

 mon {Salmo salar var. sebago); from New York. 



