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Banchfuss, C. IT., Jr. Small box of pentramites ; li'om Illinois. 



Bares, B. W. {through Mr. Ecldiardt). Eggs of carp (dead) and speci- 

 mens of male eels; from Germany. 



Bau, Dr. Charles. An Indian nut-stone juid an animal-sliaped clay- 

 figure (modern); made by the Tesuque Indians, of New Mexico. 



Bea, G. JV. Tin-type pictures of ball (weighing ten pounds) taken from 

 storaacli of cow; from Indiana. 



Bees, Bichard. Nineteen specimens of slate; from Maryland. 



Beid, George W. Specimens of soapstone vessels, grooved axes, etc. ; 

 from Vii'ginia ; and a carved human face in chloride ; from Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



Bidgicay, Audubon W. Two specimens of bats; from Washington, 

 D. C. 



Bidgway, Bohert. A large collection of skins of American birds (nearly 

 800 species and 2,500 specimens) and six boxes of specimens of snakes, 

 turtles, and other reptiles, and a box of Indian relics (arrow-heads, 

 pestles, mortars, etc.); from Indiana. 



Biggs, Thomas D. Specimens of rocks ; from Montgomery County, Md. 

 (For examination.) 



Biley, T. E., U. 8. A. A small collection of plants; from Idaho. 



Bio Janeiro, Brazil, Museo Kacionale {through Prof. Orrille A. Derby). 

 Two boxes of fossils; from Brazil. 



Boherts, W. F. A living specimen of Phrynosoma; from Kew Mexico. 



Bobinson, G., Jr. Two specimens of snakes {Diadophis punctatus) j from 

 Washington, D. C. 



Bogan, James ^V. A specimen each of ant {Mulilla coccinea) and fossil; 

 from Tennessee. 



Bogan, B. 21. Specimen of bug; from Tennessee. (For examination.) 



Bogers, D. M. {through Hon. J. G. Glements). Specimen of ore; from 

 Georgia. (For examination.) 



Boose, W. 8. Specimen, in flesh, of peacock. 



Boss, George W. Two specimens of Tennessee building-stones. 



Boulef, F. Stone knife and bird and boat-shaiDcd implements ; from 

 New York. (Lent for casting.) 



Bowe, M. G., & Go., Fairhaven, Gonn. An oyster hammer, knife and 

 opener. 



Buby, Charles, U. 8. A. Skins and skulls of wild cat, swift, antelopes, 

 deer, coyotes ; antlers, lower jaw, and skin of elk; three specimens 

 of ambeystomas, a box of birds' skins, nests, and eggs, and bottle 

 of micaceous sand ; from Wyoming. 



Bunyan, J. C. Specimens of minerals; from Washington Territory. 



Busby, Henry R. Twelve boxes of plants, box of fragmentary pottery, 

 bones, etc., and pair of sandals from cave, stone ax, an Indian carved 

 stick, and specimens of birds' skins ; from New Mexico. 



Buth, John A. Box of Indian stone implements; from Bucks County, 

 Pennsylvania. 



