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Merrill, George P. Alcoholic specimens of fishes, snail, bat, and rep- 

 tiles; from Maine; also collections of rocks and minerals; from Mas- 

 sachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, and District of Columbia. Accessions 

 13305, 13405, 13501, 13502, 1350G, 1351G, 13510, 135G5, 13600, 13764, 

 13801. 



Merrill, L. H. Specimens of rocks; from Maine. Accession 13584. 



Metcalfe, P. Herbert. Collection of dried and alcoholic insects; from 

 New Zealand. Accession 13846. 



Meyer. A. B. Specimens of jadeite; from Ynnan and China; also speci- 

 men of jade; from China, New Zealaud, New Caledonia, Turkestan, 

 and Siberia. Accessions 13418, 13722. 



Michigan Carbon Works. One box samples of animal charcoal ; from 

 Michigan. Accession 15188. 



Mlddleton, Carman & Co. Specimen of fish (Paralichthys dentatus) up- 

 per eye on top of head. Accession 13610. 



Middleton, J.Y. (through Hon. J. W. Throckmorton). Sample of mineral 

 water; from Texas. Accession 13786. 



Milam, B. C. Specimen of nickel-plate fishing-reel; from Kentucky. 

 (Loaned.) Accession 12807. 



Miller, Benjamin. Alcoholic specimens of fishes, snakes and lizards. 

 Accession 13461, 13683. 



Miller, David. Specimen of mole (Condylura cristata) ; from Pennsyl- 

 vania. Accession 12877. 



Miller, H. H. Specimens of birds in flesh ; from Maryland. Accession 

 12660. 



Milligan, J. D. (through P. L. Jony). Collection of clay figures; from 

 Tientsin, China. Accession 13680. 



Mills, William, & Son. Two boxes fishing tackle. (Loaned.) Accessions 

 12716, 12728. 



Minton & Co. (through L. Straus & Sons). One cask decorated china 

 drinking vessels; from their works, England. Accession 13710. 



Mintzer, William A., U. S. N. Specimens of minerals ; from North 

 Carolina. Accessions 13281, 13640. 



Mitchell, Lemuel. Specimen of live crab. Accession 13367. 



Mitchell, Lea-is G. Specimen of fresh fish (Pomacanthus arcuatus) ; from 

 Barnegat, N. J. Accession 13671. 



Mitchell, J. E. Column of grind-stones composed of thirteen varieties. 

 Accession 13324. 



Mitchell, Dr. S. W. Specimen of rattlesnake 6£ feet long ; from Florida. 

 Accession 13064 



Moffat, H. F. Specimen of worm ; from New Hampshire. Accession 

 13387. 



Monroe, Prof. Charles E. Specimen of orrellite on bituminous coal; 

 from Newburgh, W. Va. Accession 13847. 



Monroe, M. Four bottles samples of boiled and steamed refined seal 

 oils; from Saint John's, Newfoundland. Accession 13301. 



