11 (J REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1889 



Florida. — Lieut. J. F. Moser, of tbe U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 

 sent birds, shells, insects, snakes, and fisbes collected at Cape Sable. 



Dr. J. C. Neal, of Archer, presented a collection of ethnological ob- 

 jects. 



Shells were received from General F. E. Spinner, Pablo Beach. 



Mr. Frederick W. True, of the National Museum, gave field mice, 

 muskrats, snakes, and insects. 



Three living rattlesnakes were received from Mr. James Bell, of 

 Gainesville. 



Georgia. — A large corundum crystal was sent by Mr. N. P. Pratt, of 

 Atlanta. 



Mr. M. Hamilton, of Savannah, sent, for experimental purposes, a 

 plant supposed to be antidote for snake bites. 



Tottery fragments, from Stalling's Island, were received from Mr. C. 

 C. Jones, of Augusta. 



Mr. Alfred Chisolm, of Savannah, presented an albino Red-wing black- 

 bird. 



Illinois. — Mr. A. J. W. Copeliu, of Chicago, sent photographs of loco- 

 motives. 



Stoue implements were received from Mr. W. S. Strode, of Berna- 

 dotte. 



Mr. Otho C. Poling, of Quincy, gave specimens of birds' eggs. 



Mr. C. K. Wortben, of Warsaw, presented three specimens of Oche- 

 todon and twelve mammal skins and skulls. 



Indiana, — Prof. B. W. Bvermann, of Greeucastle, presented a collec- 

 tion of thirty species of fishes from Deer Creek and the Tippecauoe 

 and Wabash Rivers. 



Mr. Robert Ridgway, of the National Museum, collected several speci- 

 mens of bird skins. 



Twenty leaf-shaped implements were sent by Dr. E. C. Black, of 

 Wheatland. 



Stoue implements, taken from mounds south of Cherokee, were re- 

 ceived from Mr. J. V. Ward, of Cherokee. 



Iowa. — Mr. C. R. Keys, of Burlington, sent specimens of laud and 

 fresh- water shells. 



A collection of Devonian fossils were received from Prof. A. H. Con- 

 rad, of Shenandoah. 



Kansas. — A collection of invertebrate fossils was received from Dr. 

 W. S. Newlon, of Oswego. 



Mr. B. F. Cannon, of Russell Spriugs, sent specimens of nickel ore. 



A skull of a Flathead Indian was presented by Mr. W. Meinbold, of 

 Paola. 



Kentucky, — Specimens of limouiteand iron ore were sent by Mr. T. W. 

 MacGill, of Franklin. 



Mr. C. F. Very, of New Albany, Indiana, presented ethnological ob- 

 jects from Grayson County. 



