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(25229) ; male and female specimens of Virginia deer (25275) ; specimen of cay- 

 man (juv.) from Trinidad, West Indies, collected by Ensign Roger Wells, jr., 

 U. S. N. (25371); specimen ofkinjajou, Cercoleptes condivolvulvus, in the flesh 

 from Mexico (25416) ; American barn owl (Strix pratincola) from Albany, Tex. 

 (25692); American barn owl (Strix pratincola) in the flesh (25693); white- 

 winged dove (Melopelia leucopetera) anda specimen of least bittern {Ardelta 

 e.rilis) in flesh (25696); red fox and I Angora goats (25810); bronze turkey of 

 the domestic variety (25870). 

 'Through A. B. Baker. Skin of skunk, Mephitis, from Nebraska, skin of black- 

 footed ferret, Putorivs nigripes, and skin of little striped skunk, Spilogale, 

 from Trego County, Kans. (24693); skin of shrew (Blarina) (24978). 

 SNYDER, Jacob (Two Taverns, Pa.), tbrough Prof. F. W. Clarke. Specimen of 



meteoric iron from Mount Joy. 24750. 

 Snyder, Theo. (Brooklyn, N. Y.). Five proofs of photo-mechanical relief work. 



25747. 

 Snyder, W. E. (Beaver Dam. Wis.). Twenty-four specimens of coleoptera. 25781.- 

 Socikte Anonyme de Marcinelle Couillet (Couillet, Belgium). Bronze model 



of Z tie and rail-fastening belonging to the Willemin System. 2.">I2I. 

 Somers, Dr. J. F. (Crisfiehl, Md.). Slug found in a brick cistern. 24942. 

 Southwtck and Chitciii.ky ( Providence, B. I.). Skin of badger, Taxidea americana, 

 and a mounted specimen of Canada lynx (Lynx rufus) from Connecticut (24662) ; 

 4 specimens, representing 3 species of birds' skins from Florida (24916). 

 Spenser, Mrs. B. I). (Brooklyn, N. Y.), through Dr. H. T. Cressou, Pyrula shell with 

 an engraving of Mastodon, human and animal teeth, shells, beads, bone imple- 

 ments, stone arrow and spear-heads, perforators and scrapers, and a. piece of 

 wood showing the cutting marks of a stone axe, discovered by Dr. Cresson and 

 Mr. N. Sarault in 1864, from the peat and fallen forest layer near Holly Creek, 

 Del., and forwarded to the Museum by Prof. F. \V. Putnam, of Peabody Museum, 

 24695. 

 Spicer, Capt. John 0. (Groton, Conn.). Four pairs of Eskimo trousers from Hud- 

 son's Bay. Deposit. 245X3. 

 Spibdle, H. H. (Warrenton, Va.). Specimen of oolitic magnetite. 25030. 

 SPRINKEL, J. W. (Dulinsville, Va.). Specimen of the caterpillar of Geoinetrid-motb 



( < harodes sp. ). 25760. 

 SQUYER, Homer (Mingusville, Mont.). Twenty specimens of cretaceous fossils. 



Exchange. 25557. 

 Stabler, Howard (Sandy Spring, Md.). Hawk, red-tailed hawk (Bnteo borealis), 

 red-shouldered hawk (Butco lineatus); 2 specimens of screech owl (Megascops 

 usio) (24971,25216,25301); 3 specimens of blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) in the 

 flesh (25391, 25410, 25483). 

 Stabler, James P. (Sandy Spring, Md.). Red-tailed hawk (Buteo borealis) in the 



flesh (25120); barred owl (25634). 

 Standard Hub Company (Philadelphia, Pa.). Hub-block seasoned by pressure. 



25423. 

 Stanley, H. M. (Nogales, Ariz.), through Mr. P. L. Jouy. Four specimens of arach- 



nida, wasp, and a grasshopper from Mexico 24595. 

 Stanton, T. W. (See under Interior Department. U. S. Geological Survey. ) 

 Starkweather, Mrs. H. P. (Waldrip, Tex.). Specimen of hawk-moth (Philampelus 



linnei G. & P.). 24839. 

 State Department, through Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State. Sprigs of 

 Selaginella, a "feathery seed," and four butterflies, collected in Central Africa 

 by Mr. .1. H. Camp (25601). 

 Through Mr. Sevellon A. Brown, chief clerk. Specimens of Indian wool, woolen 

 yarns aud fabrics, transmitted to the Department of State through Consul- 



