830 INDEX. 



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Metallurgy, additions to the collectiou of 245 



and economic geology, report on department of 245 



papers relating to ?>l 



review of work in department of 2'.i 



Meteoric irons, catalogue of - 255 



in Sliepard collectiou 261 



stones, catalogue of 258 



in Sbepard collection , 263 



Meteorite collection, catalogue of the 255 



Meteorites received by exchange 237 



gift 237 



Meteorologists, meeting of 34, 38 



Mexican Geographical Exploring Commisson 27 



birds received from 154, 155 



sends birds 15 



bird-skins 62 



rocks and building stoues.. 240 



Mexico, accessions received from 62 



archaeological collectiou from 109 



drugs from 11 



ethnological collections from 93 



Michigan, archaeological specimen from 107 



Microscopical mounts of vegetable textile libers, paper relating to 657 



Microscopy, papers relating to 31 



Miller, Charles, sends geological specimens and fossils 58 



Miller, I. P., sends fishes 57 



Mills, Maj. Anson, sends reptiles 52 



Milne-Edwards, exchanges with 29 



Mineral exhibit at New Orleans Exhibition 81 



Minerals, list of important exchanges of 237 



papers relating to 31 



rej)ort on department of 237 



review of work in department of 22 



Minnesota, accessions received from 56 



Mintzer, Lieut. W. A., sends Corean coins 68 



Mississippi, accessions received from 56,57 



archaeological material from 14, 103 



Mississippi State commissioners to New Oi'leans Exposition, building stones 



from 240 



Missouri, accessions received from 57 



Mitchell, J. H., sends minerals and ores 61 



Mitchell, S. S., sends sandstone 57 



Modelers, work accomplished by the 48 



Mollusk exhibit at New Orleans Exhibition 80 



Mollusks, condition of collection of 179 



distribution of duplicate 177 



important contributions of 173 



list of entries in register of 178 



of the southeastern coast of United States, determination of 176 



papers on 31 



report on department of 173 



review of work in department of 17 



routine work in department of 174 



Montana, accessions receiA^ed from 57 



exploration for buffalo ,...,,,,, , ,,. .. 45 



