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Birds (35 species, 48 specimeus). Several species new to Mie collection, from various 

 localities. 



H. K. CoALE, Chicago, Illinois. ,10389. '85. (v, a) 

 MiSFiCKEL, or arsenical pyrite, from Harney Peak district, Dakota. 



Samuel Scott, Rapid City, Dakota. 16390. '85. (xviii) 

 Quartz, impure feldspar, and hornblende. 



J. G. Settles, Doans, Texas. 16391. '85. (xvi) 

 Indian Strainer used by Apache Indians in the preparation of " tis\vin,"an intox- 

 icating drink made from the mescal plant. 



Maj. B. J. D.Irwin, U.S. Army, Whipple Barracks, Arizona. 16392. '85. (ii,a) 



Quartz Crystal, and two groups of quartz crystals, from Natural Bridge, Virginia. 

 Myron B.W. Hough, Washington, District of Columbia. 16393. '85. (xvi) 



Serpentine Ornament, from San Francisco, California. 



R. E. C. Stearns, U. S. National Museum. 16394. '85. (xvi) 

 Crania (513) and skeletons (322) representing North American vertebrates, and 

 including birds, mammals, fishes, and reptiles. (Exchange.) 



Army Medical Museum, Washington, District of Columbia, tlu-ough Dr. John 

 S. Billings, U. S. A., Curator. 16395. '85. (xii) 

 Aluminum, illustrating the Frishmuth process of extracting this material from its 

 ores. 



Col. William E. Frishmuth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 16396. '85. (xviii) 

 Richardson's Spermophile, Spermophilus ricltardsoni. 



Charles Ruby, Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming Territory. 16397. '85. (iv) 

 Insect ; for examination and report. 



John C. Schermerhorn, Council Blnfts, Iowa. 16398. '85. (x) 

 Fossil coal. 



Court Hamilton, Bunker Hill, West Virginia. 16399. '85. (xiv) 

 Insects, from Wytbeville, Virginia. 



Col. M. McDonald, U. S. Fish Con)mission. 16400. '85. (x) 



Crustacea, from Wytheville, Virginia. 



Col. M. McDonald, U. S. Fish Conmiission. 16400. '85. (xi) 

 Mammals, Vesperugo georgianus (2 specimens), from Wytheville, Virginia. 



Col. M. McDonald, IT. S. Fish Commission. 16400. '85. (iv) 



Bat, KgctinoiHus hrasUiensis, from Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred DuGES, Guanajnato, Mexico. 16401. "85. (iv) 



Fishes, from Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred Duces, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (vii) 



CoLEOPTERA, from Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred Duofcs, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. 'R5. (x) 

 BiiiDs, Icterus cucullatus 9, Xantlwceplialm xanthocephalns, Dcndroica o'silva, I'haino- 

 pepla nitens, Calamospiza. hicolor, Sni/ornis nigricans, Crolophagaani, Ortyx graysoHi, 

 Falco sparverius, Accipiter fuscus, lihifacaphilits solilarins (11 speciiixms, 11 species). 



Prof. Alfred DuGi!:s, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (v, a) 

 Devil Fish, probably Octopus punctatus Gabb., from western coast of Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred DuGi;s, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (ix) 

 Plants (sent to S. Watson, Harvard University, for identification). 



Prof. Alfred Dugics, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (xv) 

 Reptiles, Flaps fulviits, Eiitwnia puIchrUatus, and E. sirtopis, from Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred Duoiis, Gnanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (vi) 

 P'ossiL, BaciiUtcs ovatns S:iy, from the Colorado group of the Cretaceous. 



Miss May Halsted, Lexington, Mississippi. 16402. '85. (xiii, A) 



