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Washington, D. G. — Continued. 

 U. S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries — Continued. 



Thompson, Capt. William, and crew, of schooner Magic. Specimens of capelin 

 (Mallotus villosus), sea-feathers (Pennatula, Virgularia), corals, star-fishes, 

 &c. : principally from Banquereau. 

 Trvr<>;i, Capt. Edward, andcrew, of schooner Procter Brothers. Specimens of 



sea-anemones and barnacles; from Grand Banks. 

 Vibert, Capt. John, and crew, of schooner Argonaut. Specimens of sponges, 

 shells, bryozoans, crustaceans, &c. ; from the Grand and Western Banks. 

 Wadsworth, Capt. Thomas, and crew, of schooner Conductor. Specimens of 

 Norway haddock (Sebastes marinus), and a perfect individual of a rare fish 

 (Scopelus sp.), that was washed on board the vessel; from the Grand 

 Banks. 

 Wells, Capt. Michael, schooner Water Spirit. Specimens of star-fishes and sea- 

 spiders; from Western Bank. 

 Williams, Frank. A line specimen of bill-fish (Scomberesox saurus) ; from 



the Sqnam River. 

 Wilson, Charles. Egg-cases of the shell-iish (Sycotypus canaliculars); from 



l'ii>\ idence River. 

 Wilson, Henry, schooner Flash. Specimens of boring-sponge, sea-anemones, 

 warty sea-rose, (Urticina), star-fishes, shells, and three Kittiwake gulls, 

 (Rissa tridactyla)', from the Grand Banks. 

 Wilson, John J., schooner Volar Wave. Specimens of fishes (Centroscyllium, 

 Centroscymnus, Synaphabranchus, Lycodes,) corals (Primnoa, Paragorgia, 

 Acanthogorgia, Acanella, Alcyonium, Anthromastus), star-fishes, sponges, 

 anemones, Arc. ; from George's Bank. 

 Wonson, Everett 1'. A line collection of several varieties of bryozoans (Flus-> 

 Ira, &c.,) taken by schooner Reporter on the (hand Banks; also a rare 

 holothurian from off Gloucester. 

 Wonson, John F. A large boulder covered with bryozoans, shells, hydroids, 



sponges, Ac; from George's Bank. 

 Wonson, Samuel ('<.. schoontr John S. McQuinn. Specimens of fishes, (Phycis, 

 Palinurichthys, Lophius, Sgjtalus, Petromyzon), and samples of mackerel- 

 food (Scomber scombrus), taken off the coasts of .Maine and Massachusetts. 

 Woodbury, Capt. ./., schooner Barracouta. Rock covered with barnacles, hy- 

 droids, sponges, and shells from the George's Bank. 

 War Department: 

 Signal Service. (See under the names of Privates E. W. Nelson and 



Jj. M. Turner. 

 Surgeon- GeneraVs Office, Ann;/ Medical Museum. Specimen of snake 

 from Fort Davis, Tex. (See also under the names of Drs. R. T. 

 Burr, Elliott Coues, B.J. D.Irwin, and Hospital Steward A. Geelcs. 

 Surveys west of the one-hundredth meridian (Capt. G. M. Wheeler in 

 charge). Sixty-lour boxes of minerals and volcanic rocks; a large 

 collection of birds' skin s, eggs, and nests; specimens of mammals, 

 fishes, reptiles, ;iii(l insects. 

 United S'tates A rim/. (See under the names of (lateral W. T. Slier. 

 man, General M. C M<i<js. Col. A. (I. Brackett, Lieuts. 11. Metcalfe, 

 S. M. Swigert, J. /'. Jefferson.) 

 Wasson, lion. 'John, surveyor-general Arizona. Specimens of minerals 



of various mines in Pinal, Pima, and Yamapai Counties, Arizona. 

 Wayman, J. F. Small box of fossils from West Virginia. 

 Webb, John S. Specimens of shells from Kentucky. 



