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House, J. C. and 0. A. McClain. Model of fish-hatching box. 

 Houston, Senator George S. Specimen of mineral ; from Alabama. 

 Howard, E. B. Specimens of ore ; from Arkansas. 

 Hoy, George W., schooner Mary F. Chisholm. (See Washington, D. C, 



United States Fish Commission.) 

 Hoijt, Edward F. (See Washington, D. C, United States Fish Commis- 

 sion.) 

 Hoyt, W. E. (See Washington, D. C, United States Fish Commission.) 

 Humphreys, Prof. John T. Three boxes of minerals and Indian relics; 



from North Carolina. 

 Hurlbert Capt. B. H., schooner Sultana. (See Washington, D. C, United 



States Fish Commission.) 

 Hurlbert, Capt. William, schooner Franklin S. Schenck. (See Washing- 

 ton, D. C, United States Fish Commission.) 

 Huston, S. Box of stone implements ; from Ohio. 

 Ingersoll, Ernest. Four boxes of oyster shells ; from New Brunswick 



and from various places along the New England coast. 

 Isaac, J. C. Specimen of tufa; from Hot Springs, Arkansas. 

 Irwin, Dr. B. J. I)., U. S. A. Spy-glass case covered with skin of Gila 



monster {Heloderma suspectum). 

 Jack, J. Allen. Loan of the St. George Stone from New Brunswick. 

 James, Dr. Frank L. Four boxes of Indian stone implements, [tottery, 



and images; from Arkansas and Mississippi. 

 Jefferson, Lieut. J. P. A bottle of sea- water; from the Dry Tortugas, 



Florida. 

 Jcnison, 0. A. Box of stone implements; from Michigan. Lent for the 



purpose of making casts. 

 Johnson, Captain. Occipital portion of the skull of a whale taken on 



the Southern coast. 

 Johnson, ('apt. Benjamin, schooner Alaska. (See Washington, ]). C, 



United States Fish Commission.) 

 Johnson, Capt. Charles, schooner Lucille Curtis. (See Washington, D. C. 



United States Fish Commission.) 

 Johnson, Christian, schooner Wm. Thompson. (See Washington, D. C, 



United States Fish Commission.) 

 Johnson, ('apt. George A., and crew of schooner Augusta Johnson. (See 



Washington, D. C, United States Fish Commission.) 

 Johnson, G. W. Five birds' skins ( Yireo pusillus, Melospiza Heermanni, 



&c); from California. 

 Johnson, Capt. Otis, schooner Helen 31. Dennis. (See Washington, D. C, 



United States Fish Commission.) 

 Johnson, Capt. P., schooner John Smith. (See Washington, D. C, United 



States Fish Commission.) 

 Jones, Mrs. Ellen. Samples of soil from Frederick, Md. 

 Jones, Samuel II. A specimen of the rare field-mouse (Hcspcromyx ait 



reolus) ; from Florida. 



