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AMKUICA. 

 BRITISH AMERICA. 



British, Columbia. — A collection of ethnological objects from Van- 

 couver and Queen Charlotte Islands, was purchased by the Museum 

 from Mr. James G. Swan, of Port Townseud, Washington. 



Nova Scotia. — Mr. George P. Merrill, of the National Museum, col- 

 lected and transmitted to the Museum specimens of gypsum obtained at 

 Hopewell. 



New Brunswick. — A collection of Middle Cambrian fossils from the 

 St. John formation, was purchased from Mr. G-. F. Matthew, of St. 

 John. 



Canada. — Mr. II. II. Lyman, of Montreal, sent rare specimens of 

 lepidoptera. 



CENTRAL AMERICA. 



Costa Rica. — The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica sent two valuable 

 specimens of birds, through Sehor Jose C. Zeledon. A large collection 

 of bird-skins was sent through the same source, for study and compari- 

 son, a portion of which were donated to the Museum. 



MEXICO. 



Chihuahua. — Mr. E. Wilkinson, of Mansfield, Ohio, sent an egg of 

 the Cactus wren. 



Two living Mexican wild-cats and three living, chachalacas were re- 

 ceived from Capt. Henry Roineyu, of Fort Ringgold, Texas. 



UNITED STATES. 



Alabama.— Dr. J. S. Taylor, of Mobile, sent fragments of pottery 

 from Baldwin County. 



A number of birds, birds'-nests and birds'-eggs were presented by 

 Dr. William C. Avery, of Greensborough. 



The Shelby Iron Company sent a variety of minerals. 



Alaska. — The Alaska Commercial Company, of San Francisco, Cali- 

 fornia, presented a bidarka. 



From Lieut. George M. Stony, U. S. N., were received a deer-skin 

 coat, trowsers, boots, skullcap and sleeping-bag, from Kotzebue Sound, 

 Alaska. 



A picture of a crab caught at Sitka was sent by Commander L. A. 

 Beardslee, U. S. K, of Little Falls, New York. 



Arizona.— A collection of pottery, stone and vegetable fiber objects, 

 gathered at Flagstaff, and pottery from Moqui, were presented by Col. 

 James Stevenson, of t lie Bureau of Ethnology. 



Mr. William W. Price, of Tombstone, sent asetof eggs of the Sulphur- 

 bellied fly-catcher; also four birds'-eggs, new to the Museum collection. 



A collection of fishes, reptiles, and bat racliians was received from Dr. 

 Edgar A. Mcarns, of Fori Snelling. 

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