REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 127 



POLYNESIA. 



Hawaiian Islands. — A collection of ferns containing one hundred and 

 ten species, from the Hawaiian Islands, was received from Gr. W. Lick- 

 tenthaler, Bloomingtou, Illinois, in exchange for ferns from Costa Rica. 



Valdemar Kuudsen, of Waia, presented two petrels. 



H.— SPECIMENS SENT FOR EXAMINATION AND REPORT. 



A large number of specimens are received each year for examination 

 and report. A separate record of these is kept. When specimens thus 

 received are worthy of addition to the collections, they are entered on 

 the accession record, and receive a number in the accession series. No 

 less than three hundred and forty-seven lots of specimens of this kind 

 were received during the year. In each case the specimens are exam- 

 ined by the curator to whose department they relate, and he submits a 

 formal report upon them. A copy of this is transmitted to the sender. 

 A list* of these specimens received is here given together with an 

 index arranged by localities. It should be stated, perhaps, that the 

 object of printing this list is the same as for printing the list of letters 

 asking for information, which has been already explained on p. 88. 



Adams, WILLIAM W., Mapleton, New York. Fragment of supposed meteorite. 306, 



'88 (xvi); copper spear-heads, from Michigan and New York. (Purchased.) 147 



(22229), '88 (in.) 

 AlKEN, J. CHAP., Jonesborough, Tennessee. Larva' of insect. (Returned.) 140 



'88 (x). 

 AlNSWORTH, W. P. II., Taylorsville, Mississippi. Minerals. 182, '88 (xvi). 

 Alka, A., Norwalk, Florida. Larva of insect. vJ 44, '88 (x). 

 Allen, J. A., American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York. 



Birds, from Brazil. (Borrowed for study and returned.) 40G, '89 (V, a). 

 Allen, J. C, White Gate, Giles County, Virginia. Chart from Virginia. (Returned.) 



203, '88 (xvn). Bird skins. (Borrowed for study and returned.) 289, '88 



(V,A). 



ALTSCHUL, M., Hampton, Virginia. Rock. 183, '88 (xvn). Fossil shark teeth 

 (two specimens). 183, '89 (xu). Cenozoic fossil (fragment). 183, '88 (xm, b). 



American' Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York. Bird skins 

 from Brazil. (Returned.) J63, '89 ( V, A). Birds. (Borrowed for study and re- 

 turned.) 468, '89 (V, A). Birds (12). (Borrowed for study and returned.) 474, 

 '89 (v, a). 



Ames, FlSHER, Lakeside, Michigan. Fossil coral. 301, '88 (xvi). 



Ai-i'LETON, Jno. W. M., Salt Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Insect. 4(50, '89 (x). 



Ashley, George, New Flat Pork, Virginia. Ore. 298, '88 (xvm). 



Askew, II. (i., Tyler, Texas. Shells, from Texas. 473. »d9 (ix). 



At Lee, W. York, Washington, District of Columbia. Tripoli. (Returned.) 238, 

 '88 (XVIII). 



Avery, Dr. William C, Greenaborough, Alabama. Bird skins. 449, '89 (v.a). 



* Entries having double numbers indicate that the specimen was ftrsl senl for exam- 

 ination and report, and was afterwards added to the collections, 



