222 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1803. 



Balks, C. H. (Fort Huaebufa, Ariz.,), tbrougli Dr. T. E. Wilcox, U. 8. A. Al.oholic 

 .specimen of yi/viiiioinu.s frmorosucciis ^lerriam. 20236. 



Hai.iot'R, Henky (Oxford Museum, Oxford. Euglaml;. Colleciion of etlmological 

 objects. Excbauge. 2t)027. 



H.MJ.VKKAT, Mrs. Layyah (Old Orcbard, Me.j. Collection of objects illustr.iting 

 religious observances in Syria. Purcbase. 25934. 



Uaknks, B. E. (care of Prof. F. W. Clarke, U. S. Geological Survey). Fragment of 

 meteoric stone found in Boyett, Wilson County, N. C. 2001.5. 



Baukows, W. B. (Department of Agriculture). Nest of cbijuuey swift, (hainra 

 2>elagica (25981); uest and 4 eggs (1 set) of olive-backed tbrusb, and n<st and 

 5 eggs (1 set) of slate-colored junco, from New Brunswick (20780). 



Bakti.kmax, R. M. (U. S. Legation, Carsicas, Venezuela). Tbirty specimens of 

 insects, princiiially coleoptera. 26213. 



B.^SiCKTT, J. N. (Mexico, Mo.). Skin of dicker {(^'olaptes imratua), Avitb oiiseiued 

 jtlumage. 2(5S73. 



Bassktt, Geokge W. (Mattawomau, Md.). Larva of royal waluut-motb, ( illuronia 

 retjalis. 20209. 



Back, Dr. G. (Worcester. Mass.). Collection of insects from tbe Galapagos Islands. 

 26602. 



Bay, W. L. (Watrous, N. Mex.). Tree-boring beetle, Aciuithociun-s .s2)tiiitliiHx (Lee). 

 25922. 



Beal, Kenneth F. (Wasbiugton, D.C.). Crawfisb from]kIountMarsball, ^'a. 20354. 



Bkale, Hon. Truxton. (See under Madame Scblieniann.) 



Beax, Bauton a., and Harhon, L. G. (U. S. National Museum). Fisbes collected at 

 Fortress Monroe, and rejiresenting tbe following species : Micropogcit, Lioalo- 

 HiH.s, Bairdielhi, Centroprlntes, Stvnotomus, Orthopyhtin, Sphijran\(i, Alenidia, Stol- 

 ephorus, Hrevoortia, Larimiis, Tautoga, Ucmirhamphiof, Tyloxitni><, Sqilioatoma, Ahi- 

 iera, 2Ionacanthu.i, and raraliditlnjs. 25957. (See under Fisb Commissicm. U. S.) 



Bkan, Dr. T. H. (See under Fisb Commission, U. S.) 



BkcivWITH, M. H. (Newark, Del.). Statoblasts of fresb-water i;o]yo7.oau>^ i recti tia- 

 trlhi). 20281. 



Bku.xall, W. T. (Adelaide, Australia). Specii.>en of Ci/j>r(.- <; eximia from tbe Koceue 

 formation of Victoria, Australia. 26020. 



Beecher, Charles E. (See under Yale College Museum.) 



Beecher, M. W. (Babylon, N. Y.), tbrougb J. E. Watkins. Piece of wood Irom 

 deck-beams of tbe steamship Savaiuiah, wrecked October 22, 1822. 2685.'. 



Beldixg, L. (Stockton, Cal.). Collection of reptiles and batracbiaus from soutbern 

 California. (20037, 27052.) 



Bell, Judge James (Gaine.sville, Fla.). Specimen of Florida wild turkey, Mtl<<i(iiis 

 ffnUopavo oscvola. 27010. 



Be.ment, C. S. (Pbiladelpbia, Pa.). Crystal of ai)atite from Renfrew, Ontario, Can- 

 ada. 20824. 



Bendire, Miij. Charles E., U. S. Army (U. S. National Museum). Nest and 4 eggs 

 ol' -fuiico InjemaUs c<(ro7(«f«.s;.s from West Virginia (20107) ; 5 eggo of Audubon's 

 sbearwater from Ragged Island, Babamas, West Indies (20238) ; 2 specimens of 

 Sarracetiia purpurea and one specimen of I'iliiirnuvidcutatiiin (27141). (See under 

 II. P. Att water, D. B. Burrows, Lattin & Co., E. Kirby Smith, and F. H. Toby.) 



Benedict, Dr. A. L. (Buffalo, N. Y.). Fossils from tbe Waterlime Group of lUittalo. 

 26038. 



Benedict, James E. (U. S. National Museum). Skin of Cooper's bawk, Accipiter 

 <'ot>^>eri, from A'irginia (20784) ; snake (Ophihohis rliotiihotiiactilatii-s), IVom Wood- 

 side, Md. (27111). 



Bexc;li.\t, Had.ii E. (Boston, Mass.). Collection of objects illustrating Jewish cere- 

 monies (26388) ; tapestry, cloth for synagogue, desk, pointer, and coin (20946). 

 Deposited lor exbiliit ion at the World's Cnlnmbiaii I^xjiosition. 



