Qb REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



Dr Thomas T. Turner. — Cretaceous fossils from Nanaimo, gulf of 

 G-eorgia, Vancouver's island. 



Dr. VoUum, U. S. A. — Plants from Fort Belknap, Texas. 



Bev. L. Vortisch. — Ancient German antiquities from Saxony. 



31. Walker. — Jar reptiles and insects from Nebraska. 



H. Mactier Warjield. — 100 specimens of birds from Australia, Or- 

 nithorhynchus and Petaurus. 



Lieutenant G. K. Warren, TJ. S. A. — 48 boxes, collections in all 

 departments of natural history, from the upper Missouri. 



Mr. Watson. — Miscellaneous bones and part of skeleton of horse 

 from Nebraska. 



David Welsh. — Jaws of Myliobaiis and gophers from Florida. 



A. White. — Specimens of filterings and sediments for microscopic 

 examination from Cazenova, New York. 



John R. Willis. — Box of shells from vicinity of Halifax, Nova 

 Scotia. 



Mr. Wilson. — Specimens of vegetable fibre from Jamaica. 



Dr. D. D. Wilson through Dr. J. S. Newberry. — Coal plants and 

 fossil remains, from Missouri. 



Dr. S. N. Wilson. — Skins, mammals, alcoholic specimens, and 

 shells, living terrapins, from Georgia. 



W. 8. Wood.— See Bryan. 



Charles Wright. — Seeds and dried plants, 12 jars reptiles, and in- 

 sects from Nicaragua. 



G. Wiirdemann. — Shells, eggs, and alcoholic specimens from 

 Florida. 



Washington Market. — Sargus ovis from Norfolk. Living Emys 

 ruhriventris, young sturgeon, fresh white fronted goose, muskrat, Fu- 

 ligula coUaris, from Potomac river. 



Ud. 0. Younger. — Reptiles from Washington. 



Unknown. — Box of European birds. 



?. — Fishes from Puget's sound. 



?. — Box water-worn pebbles. 



