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Bofiton^ Mrs. C. B. Box of sliells ; from Illinois. 



Brace, Lewis J. K. Box of birds from the Bahama Islands. (Eeceived 

 in 1877.) 



Brackett, Col. A. G., TJ. 8. A. Head of eel-pout, from Little Big Horn 

 Eiver, Montana; specimen of lield-mouse {Arvicola)^ from Montana. 



Brady.! Samuel. Copper spear and barrel of stone mining-hammers; 

 from Michigan. 



Braner, WilUam. Collection of copper and flint arrow-heads; from Wis- 

 consin. 



Brazier, Benjamin S. (See Washington, D. C, United States Fish Com- 

 mission.) 



Breed, E. E. Nest of ''carpenter-bee." 



Braion, Fred. Specimens of arrow-heads, &c. ; from West Virginia and 

 Indiana. 



Brewer, Br. T. 21. Egg of Clarke's crow. 



Brewster, William. Five skins of Sitla 2)>isilla. 



Briggs, Captain. (See Washington, D. C, United States Fish Com- 

 luission.) 



Brisbane. (See Queensland.) 



Britt, Thomas A. Collection of Florida shells. 



Brock, R. A. Cocoons of Cecropia silk-work ; from Virginia. 



Brodnax, Benjamin H., M. I). A fine collection of stone axes, spear 

 and arrow heads, hematite plummets, &c. ; from Louisiana. 



Broicn, Br. J. J. Specimen of coral {Biploaria cerehriformis) ; from 

 Nassau, N. P. 



Brown, Stephen S. Sample of " Nicaragua " wheat; from Waco, Texas. 



Brown, William. (See Washington, D. C, United States Fish Com- 

 mission.) 



Bryan, Oliver iV. Box of rude stone implements ; from Maryland. 



Burhank, Martin. (See Washington, D. C, United States Fish Com- 

 mission.) 



Burger, Peter. Carolina rail [Porzana carol inensis); from Virginia. 



Burke, Henry E. (See Washington, D. C, L^nited States Fish Commis- 

 sion.) 



Burnes, B. J. Specimen oi samarskife ; from Alabama. 



Burns, Thomas. (See Washington, D. C, United States Fish Commis- 

 sion.) 



Bullock, Theron. Copper nodule ; from Wisconsin. 



Butler, Isaac. (See Washington, D. C, United States Fish Commission.) 



Cadle, C. Indian pipe of micaceous sandstone ; from the east shore of 

 Mobile Bay, Alabama. 



Calderwood, Capt. M. W. (See Washington, D. C, United States Fish 

 Commission.) 



Cambridge, Mass., Botanic Garden of Harvard University, C. S. Sargent, 

 Director. Seeds and plants of aquatic plants [Nymphcea tuherosa, 

 Rumex hydrolapatum, tSrc). 



