73 G REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 188G. 



Fox Squikrkl, Sviiirus n'ujev cinervus, horn Maryland. 



J. D. Fakden, Washington, District of Columbia. 1G802. '8;"). (iv) 



Skal hunter's Gaff, used by fisliermau iu killing young " Harp " seals on tlie ice. 

 A. D. Brown, St. John's, Newfoundland. 16803. '85. (i) 



UiRD-KKiNS, Stcrcorarius parasiticus, MjjdrochcUdou suriuamcims, from North Allan lie. 

 U. 8. Fisu Commission, Washington, District of Columbia. 10804. 't^ij. 

 (v,a) 



Hurnkt's Nest, from Georgetown, District of Columbia. 



FuederickWitzel, West Washington, District of Columbia. 1G805. '85. (x) 



Insect, Trevicx columha, for examiuatiou. 



Dr. C. P. Baird, Winchester, Tennessee. 1680G. '85. (x) 



Leaf-shaped Implement, perforator, and arrow-heads (7), from southern Indiana. 



J. T. Abert, U.S. Engineer Corps. (Through C. D. Walcott.) 1G8U7. '85. 

 (Ill) 

 Quautzite, water-worn, from near Salt Lake, Utah; for examination. 



W. R. Bradford, Roxbury, Massachusetts. 16808. '85. (xvi) 



Models of Wagons,* six -mule Government wagon, two-horse farm wagon, larni- 

 cart. 



Studebaker & Bro., South Bend, Indiana. 16809. '85. (ii, a) 



Bird-skins. A collection comprising a very complete series of Moladlla yarrelli, 

 and Antlius pratensis, 10 species (87 specimens). 

 R. Bowlder Siiarpe, British Museum, Kensington, Loudon, Euglaud. 16810. 



'85. (V, A) 



South American Birds, Myiarchus sp. nov. and Mernla sp. uov.; new to the collec- 

 tion. 



H. K. COALE, Chicago, Illinois. 16811. '85. (V, a) 



Birds' Nests, from District of Columbia (5 specimens). 



Charles W. Richmond, Washington , District of Columbia. 168112. '85. 

 (V, B) 



Western Water Thrush, Seiurus novehoracensis nolahilis, from Santa Cruz. 

 Albert M. Ingersoll, Santa Cruz, California. 16813. '85. (v, a) 



Copper Ores. 



John Lawlor, Prescott, Arizona. 16814. '85. (xviii) 



Shell, Neritina vlrginta Laur. 



R. A. Lively, Williamsi)ort, Virginia. 16815. '85. (ix) 



Fishes, Chilomycterus geomeiriciis, Telrodoit iurtjidus, and AJitlcra sdnvpfii, from Colo- 

 nial Beach, Potomac River. 



Maurice Cropley, Washington, District of Columbia. 16816. '85. (vii) 



Star-fish, Asterias Forhesii, from Colonial Beach. 



Maurice Cropley, Washington, District of Columbia. 16816. '85. (xi) 



ZUNY'iTE (2 specimens), from Colorado. 



W. F. Hillebrand, U. S. Geological Survey. 16817. '85. (xiv) 



Materia Medica, collection. 



Frederick Stearns & Co., Detroit, Michigan. 16818. '85. (i) 



Reptiles, Aviblijstoma tigrinum (4 specimens). 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. Army, Fort Wiugate, Now Mexico. 16811). '85. 



(VI) ^ 



* Received from New Orleans Exposition. 



