234 rp:port on national museum. 



Behr, Herr von V. One bottle alcoholic fishes ( Umbra krameri) ; from 

 Germany. 



Belding, L. A large uumber of specimens of the skins, nests, and eggs 

 of birds, living and alcoholic specimens of snakes, toads etc., corals, 

 shells, Indian relics, alcoholic fishes, insects, mammal skins, etc.^ 

 from sontherii jiortion of Lower California. 



Belfield, Br. R. A. Old Eng ish penny, dated 1G19, found on "Strat- 

 ford," Westmoreland County, Virginia (General Washington's birth- 

 place). 



Bell, James, United Statea Land Office. A large collection of living 

 and alcoholic snakes, birds' skins, nests, eggs, and skeletons, Indian 

 relics, plants, and pair slippers made from skins of snakes {Crotalns 

 adamanfeus, Ophibolus getulus). 



Bendire, Capt. Charles, U. 8. A. Forty-six specimens and (twenty-two 

 species) birds' skins ; from Washington Territory. One box birds' 

 skins. (Deposited.) 



Benedict, James E. One rake-dredge for collecting in shallow water. 



Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Company, Waterhury, Conn. Col- 

 lective exhibit of brass, crude and manufactured. 



Benton, Hon. J. Casts of stone ax and hammer ; from Harrison County, 

 Indiana. 



Berry., F. J. Specimen of tuclcaho ; from Tennessee. 



Bessels, Dr. Emil. Specimens of dog and cockato in flesh; from Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 



Bihhins, F. L. Specimen of aluminous hematite. 



Bierman, Jjouis. One box of Indian relics ; from Illinois. 



Birge, Charles P. Specimen from large meteorite which fell in Emmet 

 County, Iowa, in 187!). 



Bishop, James N. Specimens of shells; from Connecticut. Also bottle 

 containing five parasites taken from a common hog. 



Blackford, F. G. Large collection of native and foreign oysters, lobster 

 weighing 18 pounds, specimens of living and fresh fishes; from Atlan- 

 tic coast from Maine to Florida. Salmonidce; from west coast and 

 Territories. Living tortoise {Chelono ides tahulata); from Venezuela. 

 Living cray-fishes; from Wisconsin. 



Bliss, L. F. Stone pipe ; from Illinois. 



Bloss, Joseph B. Two sections of sperm-whale jaws scrimshawed on 

 shipboard by sailors. 



Boardman, George A. Three boxes of birds' skins ; from Maine. 



Bogart, James P. One box of shell oysters; from Connecticut. 



Booker, T. H. {through John B. Wiggins). One specimen of bird in flesh j| 

 from Virginia. 



Bourne, Jonathan. Specimens of whale-boat fittings; from Massachu- 

 setts. 



Boughton, Mrs. S. H. {deceased), through J. P. Keicland. Specimen of 

 agate; from near Manitou Island, Lake Michigan. 



