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box tortoise, Cistudo Carolina. Specimens of moths, etc., were sent for 

 examination. 



The archaeological accessions were among the most important from 

 this State. T. F. Spaugler sent flint implements. H. C. Duvall, of 

 Washington, sent a pierced tablet. Ceremonial and other objects were 

 received from Dr. L. B.Welch, of Wilmington, and from Kentucky Q. 

 Smith. 



Oregon. — Ores and niinerals were received from J, C. Swash, of Union; 

 Allen D. Wolcott, of Randolph 5 and F. J. Parker, of Washington, 1). C. 

 William IJ. Dall presented a cap and woven basket made by the 

 Rugne Indians. 



A collection of fossils for examination and report was forwarded by 

 H. E. Dore, of Portland. 



Pennsxjlvania. — Zoological contributions came from S. M. Sener, of 

 Lancaster; F. G. Galbraith, of Wrightvillo; Dr. A. Van Cleef, of Scran- 

 ton, who also sent sam^des of coal formation; and George W. ]ioberts, 

 of West Chester. 



Several important lots of geological material were received, notably, 

 from Joseph W. Wilcox, of Media; Capt. John J. Williams, of Thurslow; 

 H. M. Ingranj, of the National Museum; P. P. Janus, of Washington; 

 and Henry J. P>iddle. 



Interesting archaeological objects came from Dr. T. U. Bean, of the 

 National Museum; A. F. Wooster, of Norfolk, Conn,; and A. F. Ber- 

 lin, of Allentown. 



A box of invertebrate fossils was sent by P. P. Sliarpless, of PhoB- 

 nixville. 



John W. Brock sent si)ecimens of fossil corn from the slope of the 

 mine of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. 



George W. Snyder, of Somerset, sent a collection of Pennsylvania 

 State bank bills. 



Rhode IsUmd. — Joseph Wharton, of Newport, and E. G. Blackford, of 

 Fulton ]\larket, New York, sent fishes, and If. C. Bumpus, of Provi- 

 dence, presented reptiles. 



The Newport .Natural History Society sent mortar from an old tower 

 at Newport. 



South Carolina. — Arthur T. Wayne, of Charleston, sent a specimen of 

 Swainson's Warbler, Uelinaia sivainsoni, x\'ith nest and eggs. 



Geological material was sent by W. F. Chaplin and F. A. Schefiier, of 

 Orangeburgh, for examination and report. 



The U. S. Geological Survey, through Frank Burns, sent fossil wood 

 and berries; also bricks from a corner-stone of the old court-house in 

 Orangeburgh, and two mullers. 



Tennessee. — Ornithological s])ecimens were sent by James ^V. Pogan, 

 of Rogersville. P. Ellsworth Call presents mollusks. 



Ores and minerals were received from the U. S. Geological Survey; 

 William Beall, of Murphy; A. J. McWliirrer, of Na.shville ; C. H. War- 



