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Becker, Dr. G. F. (Sec under Interior Department. U. S. Geological Survey.) 



Beckers, Alexander (Hoboken, N. J.). Collection of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, 

 and coleotypes, collected by Miss F. B. Johnston. 25295. 



Beckwith, Paul (Washington, D. C). . Photographs taken from a pencil sketch, 

 made by Col. Reni Paul, of the first residence built in the city of St. Louis, Mo., 

 in 176-1 (gift) (21721); Jubilee medal, Pope Leo XIII, issued on the fiftieth anni- 

 versary of his episcopacy (exchange) (24831). 



Bednall, W. T. (South Australian Museum. Adelaide, South Australia). Specimen 

 of saturnid-moth (Anlhercea eucalypti). 25616. 



Belden, Hon. J. J. (See under B. T. Nash.) 



Belding, L. (Stockton, Cal.). Seventeen specimens, representing 11 species of birds' 

 skins from California (24846) ; head, wing, and foot of a blue goose ( Chen cceru- 

 lescem) from Stockton (25438); charm-stone from Gridley, Cal., and four pieces 

 of burnt clay, ornamented with lines and dots, from an Indian burying-ground 

 near Stockton (25641); 6 birds, representing 2 species from California (25660). 



Bement, C. S. (Philadelphia, Pa.). Five specimens of minerals from various locali- 

 ties, consisting of satin spar, amazonstone, lepidolite, churchite, and jade. 

 25395. 



Bendire, Capt. Charles E., U. S. Army (IT. S. National Museum). Eggs of Tanta- 

 lus loculator from Yucatan (gift) (25017); skin of American pipit (Anthus pensil- 

 vanicus) from Lockport, N. Y. (gift) (25705); large buffalo robe, lance-holder 

 (rawhide beaded), and quiver of otter skin (beaded), (deposit) (25827). 



(See under B. L. Cunningham, Chase Littlejohn, L. M. Loomis, R. MacFarlane, 

 W. L. Ralph, W. G. Smith, R. S. Williams.) 



Benedict, Dr. A. L. (Buffalo, N. Y.). Three hundred and ten archaeological objects, 

 consisting of rude-chipped implements, pestles, hatchets, fragments of pottery, 

 and other objects, principally from Indian villages. 25369. 



Benedict, James E. (U. S. National Museum). Specimens of Gelasimus minax from 

 Point Lookout, Md. 25074. 



Benjamin, Park (New York City). Original application of Jesse Ramsden, dated 

 December 2, 1775, for a patent in England, written and signed by himself, for an 

 astronomical equatorial instrument. 25007. 



Benjamin, Dr. Marcus (New York City). Complete collection of portraits and au- 

 tograph letters of members of the National Academy of Science. Deposit. 25852. 



Benson, Lieut. Harry C, U. S. Army (Fort Walla Walla, Wash.). Eggs oi.Buteo 

 swainsoni and Accipiter coopei'i from St. Louis Ranch, San Joaquin Valley, Cali- 

 fornia; specimen of Swainson's hawk ( Buteo swainsoni) from Santa Lucia Valley, 

 California (25756); 3 skins of hummingbird (Troehilus alexandri), with uests 

 ami eggs (25790). 



Beyer, G. (New York City). Collection of 1,900 specimens, representing 900 species 

 of native and exotic lepidoptera. Exchange. 25378. 



BlERSTADT, E. (New York City). Seven proofs of a chromo-collograph from an oil 

 painting, showing the progressive stages, made in the establishment of the 

 donor. 24689. 



Binney, W T . G. (Burlington, N. J.). Specimen of Helix sirijosa from the loess of 

 Iowa (24596); photographs of teeth of mollusks, the original drawings of shells 

 and slugs, and cuts of shells used in various publications on land-shells, consti- 

 tuting a valuable donation (25027). 



Bird, John C. (St. Louis, Mo.), through J. W.Hulse. A Hint-lock breech-loading 

 musket with a silver plate inscribed '• By resolve of Congress, presented to Gus- 

 tavus A. Bird, for his gallantry at the seige of Plattsburgh," and a smaller [date 

 with "G. A. B. Sept. 11, 1814." 25598. 



Black, J. C. (See under J. C. Hart.) 



Blackburn, Edwin (Denver, Colo.). Specimen of radiolites from the Niobrara lime- 

 stone at Morrison, ( 'olci., and lava probably polished by the rubbing of buffa- 

 loes, from Folsoin, N. Mex. 25085. 



