712 REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 188G. 



Insects, from Virginia. 



Col. M. McDonald, U. S. Fish Coraniissiou. 16345. '85. (ix) 

 Fossil Argonauta in indurated clay, from Lower California. 



C. R. Orcutt, San Difigo, California. ir)o4(). 'P5. (xiii, a) 

 Larva of Gasteropacha sp. found under a live-oak tree near Atlantic coast. 



F. W. Lachicotte, Waverly Mills, Georgetown, South Carolina. 1(;347. '85. 

 (X) 

 Insect, Ehyssa atrata, J . 



M. C. Leach, Nineveh, Virginia. 16348. '85. (x) 

 Sandstone containing carbonaceous matter and scales of mica. 



W. A. Ellis, Saint Albans, West Virginia. 16349. '85. (xviii) 

 Fungus, order Hymenormjcetes, probably Jgaricus chrysop\yUus Fr., hollow stem. 



John Sutherland, 64 Liberty street, New York. 16350. '85. (xv) 



Lumbricoid Worm. 



L. O.Howard, Department of Agriculture. 16351. '85. (xi) 

 FossiLiFEROUS LIMESTONE, for examination. 



Ayers and Hardman, White Pine, West Virginia. 16352. '85. (xvi) 



Fossils. 



Dr. J. C. Neal, Archer, Fla. (through Geological Survey). 16353. '85. (?) 



Fishes.* 



Imperial Academy OF Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia. 16354. '85. (vi) 



Sandstone bearing impressions, probably of sticks and grasses. 

 C. A. Hirschfelder, Toronto, Canada. 16355. '85. (iii) 



Impure Feldspar. 



P. S. Rexibus, Doan's, Texas. 16356. '85. (xvi) 



Iron Pyrites. 



R. B. Sandlin, Balloon, Arkansas. 16357. '85. (xvi) 

 Bows AND Arrows, and tools used by Shasta Indians in making same. (Purchased.) 



L. W. Green, Baird, Shasta County, California. 163.58. '85. (ii, a) 



Larv^ of Datana ministra. 



J. C. Catlin, Ravenna, Ohio. 16359. '85. (x) 

 Reptiles, including representations of Bitfo, Bana, Ambliistoma, Phrynosoma, Scelopo- 

 rus, and Eameces fasciatus (382 specimens). 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. Army, Fort Wingate, Nc^w Mexico. 163G0. '85. ( vi) 

 Bird Skins ; borrowed for study and returned. 



George N. Lawrence, New York City, New York. 16.361. '85. (v, a) 

 RocKWOOD Pottery (6 specimens). (Exchange.) 



Women's Art Museum Association, Cincinnati, Oliio. 16302. '85. (ii,b) 

 Water Moccasin, Tropidonotus .tipedon, from District of Columbia, and box tortoise, 

 Euicf.nia sirtalis dorsalis, from Fairfax County, Virginia. 



L. M. Turner, Smithsonian Institution. 16363. '85. (vi) 



Insects (1,103 specimens). 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. Army, Fort Wingate, New Mexico. 16364. '85. (x) 

 Royal Horned Caterpillar, atheroma rcgalis, uncommon in Illinois. 



E. B. Hoke, Cordova, Illinois. 16365. '85. (x) 

 Prehensile-tailed Porcupine, Synethcres mexicanus, in the flesh. 



W. A. CONKLIN, Central Park, New York. 16366. '85. (iv) 

 Garnets from Shantung Province, China; found in bed of stream. 

 Dr. J. L. IIoldmes. 16367. '85. (xvi) 

 * For further information concerning this accession see Report on Department of 

 Fishes, page 169. 



