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Illinois State Library of Natural History^ Normal., III. Eiglity-six spe- 

 cies of Illinois fishes (in alcohol). 



Illinois State Historical Library [through A. K. Worthen). Specimens of 

 coal measure fosils ; from Illinois. 



IngersoUj Ernest. Eight boxes of shells, Spanisli and Indian pottery ; 

 from Florida : and samples of oyster-knives and hammer. 



Ipsicich Mills, Ipswich, 3Iass. Samples of hosiery. 



Irgans, Jorgcn. Box of Norwegian fishing tackle. 



Jaclson, E. E. Bottle of larvce of insect ; from South Carolina. 



JacJcson, W. W. Small box of quartz crystals, from Herkimer County, 

 New York. 



Jaffords, L. O. Specimens of land and fresh- water shells ; from Min- 

 nesota. 



Japan, Government of {through Japanese Legation, Washington). A 

 series of samples of cotton, from the raw product to the manufact- 

 ured goods. 



Javens, Q. Specimen of malformed catfish ; {Amiurus albidiis) ; from 

 the Potomac River. 



Jeffords, E. A. Two boxes of alligator and turtle eggs, birds eggs, 

 etc. ; from Florida. 



Jernigan, Silas. Indian stone celt; from Florida. 



Jesuits^ College, Neiv Orleans, La. Box of rocks, minerals, and fossils; 

 from Louisiana. 



Jcwett, James C. Specimen of phosphate of iron and black sand. 



Johnson, Dr. H. N. Small box of " Lucky stones" and petrified grain; 

 from Wisconsin. 



Johnston, F. B. Catlenite carving of human skull ; from Cami)bell 

 , County, Kentucky. 



Johnston, George. Specimens of potato bugs with parasites ; from Elk- 

 ton, Md. 



Johnston tfc Young. Specimens of lobster shells, crabs, starfish, etc. 



Jones, Elliott. Stone chippings aud fragmentary i)ottery ; from Ari- 

 zona. 



Jones, R. L. & Co., Leltu. Pa. Twelve specimens of Maryland slat*. 



Jones, Winslotc. Cans. 



Jordan, Prof. D. S. A large collection of fishes from Utah and Cali- 

 fornia, many of them new to science ; also two tooth-picks, one ear- 

 spoon aud brush made by the California Chinese from seal bristles 

 and silver. 



Jony, P. L. Specimens of mole and squirrel, from Virginia ; and liv- 

 ing specimens of Amblystoma, frogs, etc., from Oakland, Cal. 



Jnlicn, Dr. A. A. Specimen of building-stone ; from France. i 



Kane, Dennis. Specimen of liematite; from New York. 



Kane, John J., Assistant Surgeon., U. S. Army. Specimens of galena; 

 from New Mexico. 



