138 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1884. 



LIST OF ACCESSIONS FOR 1884. 



Mr. S. G, Ahbie, Brownsville, Me. Skeleton of a fisher [Mustela Pen- 

 nantii), four skeletons of the red fox {Vnlpes fulvus), and two skele- 

 tons of the Canadian porcupine {Erethrizon dorsatns dorsatus). 



Mr. S. F. Adams, Beadle County, Dakota. A shrew in alcohol [Sorex sp.). 



General 0. E. Babcoclc, U. S. A. Skin of a bat. 



Mr. A. B. Baker, Banner, Kans. A collection of skins from Kansas and 

 Xew Mexico, embracing five prairie dogs {Cynomys ludovicianus), two 

 kangaroo rats (Dipodomys Phillipsi PhilUpsl), one line-tailed spermo- 

 phile {Spermophilns 13-lineatus), one harvest mouse {Hesperomys leu- 

 copus), and one bat in alcohol {fVespertUio arsinoe). (Purchased.) 



Messrs. Barnum, Bailey (fc Hutchinson, Bridgeport, Conn. Eleven mon- 

 keys, one eland [Oreas canna), one harnessed antelope {Tragelaphus 

 scripta), one peccary (Dicotyles tajacii), one leoi^ard {Felis tardus), and 

 one hunting-leopard {Cyncelurus jubata). 



2Ir. Joseph H. Batby, Upper Amazon, Brazil. A monkey {Pithecia sp.) 

 skin. 



Ckqjt. Charles Bendire, U. S. A. A kangaroo rat {Dipodomys Phillipsi), 

 from Fort Walla Walla, Wash. 



British Museum Natural History, London, England. A collection of ten 

 bats in alcohol ; casts of the heads of the type specimens of Prodel- 

 phinus obscurus and Cephalorhynchus Heavisidei. 



Mr. H. Buclisbaum, Washington, D. C. Skeleton of a young Chinese 

 hairless dog. 



Mr. B. Ellsworth Call, Washington, D. C. A bat in alcohol. 



Cambridge University Zoological Museum, Cambridge, England. Skele- 

 ton of a bottle-nosed dolphin {Tursiops tursio). 



Cape May Porpoise Fishing Company, Cape May, N. J. Skeleton of a 

 bottle-nosed dolphin [Tursiops tursio). 



Mr. J. C. Catlin, Eavemia, Ohio. A nest of the red squirrel {Sciurus 

 hiidsonius hudsonius). 



Prof. J. W. Chickering, Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Washington, D. C. Ex- 

 ample of a monstrous hog. 



Prof. F. W. Clarke, U. S. National Museum, Washington, D. C. A hair- 

 ball from the stomach of an ox. 



Capt. J. W. Collins, U. 8. Fish Commission. Skull of a reindeer [Ran- 

 gifer tarandus) from Holsteinberg, Greenland. (Purchased.) 



Mr. W. A. Conklin, superintendent, Cetitral Park Menagerie, New York, 

 N. Y. Seven monkeys, two lemurs, one jumpingmouse {Dipus sp.), 

 one fruit-eating bat {Pteropus sp.), one civet cat ( Viverra civetta), one 

 Indian fawn [Cervus porcinus), one great kangaroo {Macropus gigas). 



Mr. F. W. Cragin, Manhattan, Kans. Skin of a bat (Atalapha cinerea). 



Mr. John Cross, Manatee County, Florida. Portion of a rib of a manatee 

 ( Trichechus latirostris). 



