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Barney, Colonel. Leaves and fruit of plant from U. S. of Colombia, 

 said to be a remedy for dropsy. 



Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson. Specimens in flesh of ant-eater {Myr- 

 mecophaga jubata); gnu {Cataplepas gnu); baboon {Cynocephalus bab- 

 ouin; puma; leopard; ape; black and gray ostrich; hornbill (J5Mcero,s 

 bicornis) ; 3 cockatoos ( Cacatua galerita) ; toucan [Rhampliastos cuvieri) ; 

 flamingo {Phcenicopterus), species, died in captivity at Bridgeport, 

 Conn. 



Banium, P. T. Specimen of fabulous bird, and stuffed skin of snake 

 with three heads, made in Japan. 



Barnum, Bichardson & Go. Collective exhibit of ores, iron, car-wheels, 

 etc. 



Bartlcff, George. Specimen of bird-skin (Ar<7m /ie?'oc?ias); from District 

 of Columbia. 



Bartlett, I. H., and iSons. Specimens of lance-bag and iron crotch for 

 whale-boat. 



Barton, D. R., Tool Company. Collective exhibit of edged tools; from 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



Barton.^ James. Specimens of wliale-boat fittings; from Massachusetts. 



Batchen, John S. F. Collections of minerals, fossils, building stones, 

 Indian relics, with specimens from the great fire at Chicago, 111., 

 October 8, 1871. 



Bateman, T. P. Specimens Indian relics, four perforators, five spear- 

 heads, one catlinite pipe, one steatite pipe; from Tennessee. 



Bathersby, Robert. Through Barbara Bathersby, one slide of diatoms; 

 from Toome Bridge. Also small tertiary shells; from Antodes, Ire- 

 land. 



Bay State Iro7i Company, Boston. Mass. Three specimens flanges, iron, 

 etc. 



Bean, Dr. Tarleton H. Specimens of fresh fish, tench [Tinea vulgaris). 

 Also tank of alcoholic fishes from Susquehanna River at Havre de 

 Grace, Md.: Clupeasapidissima, Clupea cestivalis, Carpiodes, Catostomus 

 (two species), Lepomis gibbosus, Anguilla rostrata, Amiurus catus, Belone 

 longirostris, Perca amcricana, Roccus americanus, Bsox reticulatus, 

 Rocctis saxatiUs, Semotilus bullaris. 



BearcCj Gideon. Two specimens of rocks; from Maine. 



Bearddey, Wilson. Box of oysters-shells ; from Long Island, N. Y. 



Beardsley Scythe Compa7iy, West Winjield, Conn. An exhibit of edged 

 tools, scythes, axes, etc. 



Beeber, M., & Co. Twenty-nine specimens showing method of the manu- 

 facture of gloves, from the skin to the finished article. 



Beetle, James. Si)ecimen of boat-knee, steam-bent, model of fishing 

 boat, frost fish spear, live-car, blueflsh squid, model of whale-boat. 



Beetle, Rudolphus. Dried specimen of frog found in molasses; from 

 Massachusetts. 



