126 REPOKT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1889. 



The State Department sent a collection, made by W. F. Griunel, 

 United States consul at Bradford, England, of woolen, worsted, silk, 

 aud cotton fabrics. 



Three casts of Meiolonia from Lord Howe Island, was sent by the 

 British Museum. 



A collection of ethnological objects was received from Edward Lovett, 

 of Croydon, near London. 



Italy. — The Royal Museum, Florence, sent, in exchange, through Prof. 

 Henry H. Giglioli, one hundred aud fifty fishes, two hundred aud thirty- 

 four birds, thirty-two reptiles, and twenty-four mammals. 



Seven European bats were received from Angelo Senna, of Pavia. 



A. A. Blair, of Philadelphia, sent crystallized hematite from the Island 

 of Elba. 



Norway. — A complete model of a Viking ship was purchased for exhi- 

 bition at the Cincinnati Exposition, from Albert Cammermeyer, of 

 Christiania. 



A Killer whale was received, in exchange, from the Zoological 

 Museum, Royal University, Christiania. 



Roumania. — A. L. Montandon, of Bucarest, sent, in exchange, speci- 

 mens of coleoptera and hemiptera from eastern Europe. 



Russia. — A military medal from the Crimea was received, in exchange, 

 from Paul Beckwith, of the National Museum. 



The Museum of Natural History, at Tiflis, sent through Dr. Gustave 

 Radde, a collection of Caucasian and Transcaspiau bird-skins. 



Scotland. — D. Bruce Peebles, of Edinburgh, sent pith of the rush used 

 as a lamp wick. 



Switzerland. — The Musee d'Ethuologie, Geneva, sent, in exchange, a 

 very fine collection of Lacustriau pottery, vase, bronzes, bracelets, and 

 collars. 



OCEA3STICA. 



AUSTRALASIA. 



Australia.— Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, of Melbourne, sent a col- 

 lection of Australian plants. 



New Zealand.— & collection of fishes, representing forty-one species, 

 was received from the Otago University Museum, Dunedin, through 

 Dr. T. Jeffery Parker. 



An interesting collection of birds, rocks, minerals, shells, and ores 

 was received from Prof. T. F. Cheeseman, curator of the Auckland 

 Museum. 



A valuable collection of New Zealand woods was received, in ex- 

 change, from the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch. 



New South Wales.— The Department of State presented a case con- 

 taining samples of Australian wools collected by the United States 

 consul at Sydney. 



