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Mr. J. P. Puckett (through Mr. J. P. Caldwell), Neio Statesville, N. C. 



Horse's tooth (Eguus caballus). 

 Mr. J. H. Bid g way, keeper U. S. life-saving station, Barnegat City, N. J. 



A bottle-nosed whale (Ziphius cavirostris). This specimen is the first 



of its genus and species taken in the Northwestern Atlantic, unless 



that in the museum of the college of Charleston, forming the type of 



Hyperoodon semijunrtus proves to be a Ziphius, which seems very 



probable. 

 Mr. Bobert Bidgway, U. S. National Museum, Washington, B. C. A 



collection of twenty-five mammal skins, mostly rodents, from Illinois. 

 Mr. Charles Buby, Wyoming. A specimen of the black-footed ferret 



(Putorius nigripes) from Duck Creek, 12 miles Cheyenne, Wyo.; two 



human skulls (Homo sapiens) from Fort Eobiuson, Nebr. This 



specimen of Putorius nigripes is the second recorded this year, and is 



the seventh skin in the collection of the Museum. 

 Br. B. W. Shufeldt, JJ. S. A. A collection of mammals, principally 



bats, from Louisiana. m 



Mr. Alexander Skinner, Washington, B. C. A jumping mouse (Zapus 



hudsonius) from Arlington, Va. 

 Mr. B. E. C. Steams, Berkeley, Gal. A bat (Anthrozous pallidus) and a 



mole, from Berkeley, Cal. 

 Br. L. Stejneger, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, B. C. A collection 



of mammals from Bering Island and Kamtchatka, includiug the 



mountain sheep, far seal (Callorhinus ur sinus), the harbor seal (Phoca 



vitulina), and the sea-lion (Eumetopias Stelleri). 

 Mr. George Stolly, Texas. Two bats (Atalapha noveboracensis and 



X jietinomus brasiliensis). 

 Mr. George L. Taylor, Wyoming. A specimen of the black-footed ferret 



(Putoris nigripes). Another specimen of this rarespecies was received 



from Mr. Charles Buby. 

 Mr. William J. Taylor, Allapaha, Ga. A gopher (Geomys tuza) and 



another rodent. 

 Mr. Aurelius Todd, Coquille, Oreg. Two fine specimens of the sewellel 



(Haplodon rufus). 

 Mr Frederick W. True, U. & National Museum, Washington B. C. 



Two bats (Atalapha noveboracensis), a muskrat (Fiber zibethicus) in the 



flesh, and a mandible of the same animal. 

 U. S. Fish Commission, Washington, B. C. Five specimens of the skunk 



(Mephitis mephitica), from Wood's Holl, Mass. 

 U.S. Life- Saving Service, Son. S.I. Kimball, Superintendent (see Messrs. 



J. H. Bidgway, S. B. & B. S. Hubbard, H. S. Howland, and J. Hoff- 

 man). 

 Br. C. H. Van Patten, San Jos6, Costa Bica. Several species of the 



mammals of Cost Rica, includiug a youug specimen of Tapirus 



Bairdii. 

 Mr. S. W. Very. A skull of a puma (Felis concolor) from Santa Cruz, 



Patagonia. 



