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McCoRMicK, L. M. (Smitlisouiau Institutiou). Specimens of Kecturus maculatus 

 from Lake Erie (26709)j mouuted specimeusof Mexican crossbill, Loxia curviros- 

 tra Stricklandi. from Omaha, Xebr., (26878). Exchange. (See under C. A. 

 "Whitney.) 

 McDON.4LD, A. F. (Wiiul Cave. S. Dak.). Stalactitic and stalagmitic material. Pur- 

 chased for World's Columbian Exposition. 26969. 

 McDoxALD, Col. Marshall. (See under U. S. Fish Commission.) 

 McFarlaxd, R. (Cumberland House, Hudson's Bay Company, Canada). Two albino 



minks (Putoriii.s risou). 26380. 

 McGee, W. J. (See under Thomas Y. Keam.) 



McGnnio, J. D. (Ellicott City, Md.). Apparatus ior the manufacture of stone imple- 

 ments. 26504. 

 McIlhexxy, E. A. (Avery, La.). Set of eggs of bobolink from southern Louisiana. 

 (This gift is exceedingly interesting on account of the locality, extending the 

 breeding range of this species much farther south than had been previously 

 known.) 26683. 

 McMuRLY, Mrs. Helex (Oneonta, N. Y.), through Rev. J. Owen Dorsey. Specimen 



of Pj-o^eHS from Germany. Deposit. 25885. 

 Macfarland, Miss Alice rU. S. National Museum). House-sparrow {Passer ilomesii- 



cits), in the flesh. 26318. 

 Mager, Miss Erxestixe (St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada), through Dr. Cyrus 



Thomas. Temperance medal. 26160. 

 Manx, Rev. Albert (Newark, N. J.). Microscopic slides of diatoms. 26516. 

 Manx, Miss E. (Washington, D. C). Collection of portraits of eminent men. 



26595. 

 Mapel, H. B. (Columbus Grove, Ohio^. Small leaf-shaped implements found en 



cache near Columbus Grove. 26765. 

 Marion Phosphate Compaxy (Dunuellon, Fla). lo-moth {Hyperchiria io). 26083. 

 Marsh, C. D. (through C. T. Simpson, U. S. National Museum). Slides of fresh-water 



crustacean8,from Wisconsin. 27088. 

 Marsh, Charles H. (Dulzura, Cal.}. Specimen of Western bat, Vesperugo liesjierus, 

 specimens of dusky-footed woodrats, Xeoiomaftiscipes, and 2 bats (25941, 26335) 

 (purchased for World's Columbian Exposition), specimen of brown bat, Ves- 

 pei-tilio (?) nitidus, specimen of Adelomicterus fuscus, and skin of bat (25942 

 25 143, 26117) (jnirchase). 

 Marshall, George (Smithsonian Institution). Two specimens of Sciurus Inidsonius 

 (25932); 2 specimens of hoary bat, Afahiplia cinerea, and a specimen of shrew 

 {Blarma hrevicauda) from Laurel, Maryland (26336); 2 specimens of shrew 

 (26397) ; specimen of pine-mouse, Arvicola pinetonan (26444); shrew {Sorex ^p.), 

 and red squirrel, Scinrns hudsonitis (26517). 

 Marshall, Hexry (Washington, D. C). Birds' skins, representing 4 species from 



Laurel, Maryland (25944) j American goldfinch, Sjnniis Mstis (25961). 

 Marx, Dr. George (Department of Agriculture). Gossamer spider-web from 



Florida. 26769. 

 Masox, H. D. & Soxs (Fabius, N. Y.). Golden Wyandotte fowl and hen ('?6846 



26980). 

 Mason, J. T. (Jalapa, Mexico), through Prof. C. V. Riley. Two hundred and eighty- 

 eight specimens of coleoptera, 3 specimens of hemiptera, and 5 specimens of 

 orthoptera. 26948. 

 Mason, J. Wood. (See under Indian Museum.) 



Mason, Prof. O. T. (U. S. National Museum). Specimen of emperor-moth Eacles 



imjjeriaJis, from Mount Vernon, Ya. (25970); robber wasp, Spheeius speciosus, 



and specimen of dog-day cicada, Cicada iibicen (26067). (See under Dr. Z T 



Daniel, Dr. J. W. Little.) 



Matthews, W. (Fort Wiugate, N. Mex.). Salamander (Amhlyxtoma tigrhtum). 26009. 



