50 EEPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886. 



Mineral collections were contributetl by George P. Merrill, of tbe 

 National Museum ; T. T. Lamb, of Portland ; K IJ. Berry, of Soutb 

 Paris ; U. M. Moling, of Portland, and E. M. liailey, of Audover. 



William Herrick, of Swan's Island, contributed some fishes and sea- 

 snails. 



Maryland. — A large number of birds and other zoological specimens 

 from various places in this State were sent by Dr. T, If. Bean, IJ. S. 

 National IMuseum ; George L. Meazell, of Middlebrook ; John P. Ilam 

 lin, of Washington, D. G. ; George Marshall, of Laurel ; H. M. Smith. 

 U. S. National Museum ; L. M. Turner, Smithsonian Institution ; J. D. 

 Farden, of AVashington ; Gwynn Harris, of Washington, D. C, and J. 

 n. Tolbcrt, of Havre de Grace. 



Geologi<jal contributions were received from Michael Dooley, of Lon- 

 aconing ; Dr. F. M. Chatard, of Baltimore, and 0. E. Coflin, of Muir- 

 kirk. 



A collection of coins of the United States, Germany, Great Britain, 

 and Ireland was obtained from Palph Collier, of Laurel. 



Massachusetts. — An exchange of rocks was elfected by Mr. G. P. 

 Merrill with Prof. W. O. Crosby, of Boston, and with Prof. B. K. Emer- 

 son, of Amherst. Mr. C. W. Chamberlain, of Boston ; Mr. E. C. Green- 

 wood, of Nantucket; and Mr. Willard Nye, jr., of i>'ew Bedford, con- 

 tributed birds. Mr. J. Uenry Blake, of Cambridge, sent parasitic cope- 

 j)ods from Provincetown. From Captain Doane, Mr. Henry M. Low, of 

 Ivockport, and Mr. AV. A. Wilcox, of Gloucester, were received fish. A 

 grooved stone implement from Vineyard Haven was sent by Mr. 

 Thomas Lee, of the U. S. Fish Commission. Specimens of feather-work, 

 wliich had been exhibited at the New Orleans Exj)osition, were received 

 from Milton J. Flood, ot Sterling. Mr. William ]}rewster, of Cam- 

 bridge, forwarded bird-skins for examination and report. 



Michifjan. — Geological specimens were received from F. W. Noble, of 

 Detroit. 



An interesting series of materia medica specimens was sent by Fred- 

 erick Stearns & Co., of Detroit. 



A. R. Dodge, of East Saginaw, presented a specimiMi of Eimine, 

 Putorius C7'minea, in the flesh. 



Minnesota. — A collection of minerals and rocks, exhibited a( the New 

 Orlea)is Exposition by the State of Minnesota, was afterwards i)resented 

 to the National Museum by Prof. N. H. Winchell, of Saint Paul, who 

 also sent a specimen of Duluth gabbro. From II. D. Gurney, of Saint 

 Paul, were received samples of red granite. 



Jirississippi. — An interesting series of specim(Mis illustrating negro 

 manufacture, exhibited at the New Orleans Exposition, was presented 

 by General Stephen D. Lee and Professor Phares. 



A botanical contribution was received IVom lion. James L. George, 

 United States Senator. 



Fossils from the Colorado group oC the Cretaceous were sent by Miss 

 May Halstead, of Lexington. 



