^6 REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



Dr. J. P. Kirtland. — Skins Bombycilla garrula, 1 jar of fishes, 

 skin of wolf and squirrels from Cleveland,, Ohio. 



J. Lippman. — Minerals, (148 specimens;,) from Schwarzenherg, 

 Saxony. 



B. 0. Loiondes. — Arvicola pinetorum (field mouse) from Bladens- 

 hurg, Maryland. 



S. M. Lidlier. — Eggs, shells and skin of mink from Portage county, 

 Ohio. 



J. M. Cue. — Fossil bones of deer and woodchuck from Augusta 

 county, Virginia. 



R. B. Marcy, U. S. A. — Box of minerals and fossils from Fort 

 Belknap. 



A. W. Massey. — Skins of raccoon, gray fox, and jar of mammals 

 from Spottsylvania, Virginia. 



Maximilian., Prince of Wied. — Skins of European mammals. 



Professor F. Merrich. — Fossil fishes from Delaware, Ohio. De- 

 posited. 



Dr. Ed. Merrill. — 2 packages moss from Louisiana. 



D. Miller, jr. — Living fox squirrel from Pennsylvania. 



31r. Milton. — Coins from Michigan. 



Professor MUcliell. — Reptiles, fishes and mammals from Tennessee. 



Carlton R. Moore. — Deformed antlers of Cervus viryinianus. 



W. 3Ioss. — Specimens of Scarabceus tifyus from near Washington. 



Dr. J. S. Neivherry. —Wmevah, fossil fishes, and reptiles from 

 Ohio, skull of beaver from Lake Superior, skins of cinnamon bear^ 

 black bear, and young grizzlis from Oregon. 



Dr. Neivcomb. — 100 species and 40 varieties of AcJiatinella from the 

 Sandwich Islands. 



Judge C. Neivton. — Arvicola and Hesperomys in alcohol from Ohio. 



New Orleans Academy of Natural Sciences. — One keg of serpents, 

 and .skins of squirrels from New Orleans. 

 Dr. Nichols. — Racoon from California. 



John E. Nitchie.— Box minerals {Lead ores) from Shelburne, New 

 Hann)shire. 



Lieutenant Nugen, U. S. A. — Skins of mountain goat from Cascade 

 moautains, Oregon. 



B. F. Odell. — Box with skins of mammals, lynx, rabbit, &c., from 

 Iowa. 



Captain Page, U. S. N. — Skin of ant-eater and goat, tank of alco- 

 holic specimens, 4 bales plants from Paraguay, box birds, keg con- 

 taining skin of Jaguar, Myopotamus, and armadillo from the Salado 

 river, Paraguay. 



Edward Palmer. — Reptiles, fishes and insects from Paraguay. 



J. T. K. Plant. — Shells and miscellanea from Washington. 



Professor Poey. — Solenodon paradoxa. Skull of Caprornys, Emys 

 decn^sata, and 7'ugosa, from Cuba. 



Captain Pope, U. S. A.—M boxes of collections in all departments 

 of natural history from the Llano Estacado, of Texas. 



J. P. Postell. Skina and skulls, mammals, shells, from Georgia. 



J. IV. Raymond. — Living plant, Espiriio santo, from Panama. 

 Large grasshopper from Asjjinwall. 



