252 ANIMAL RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 



32890. Ebugli sca-oar (II. coniKjata). Sontlu-ni California. Used for jtcarl- 

 sbell ami for food. Specimen in natnral condition. AV. H. Dall. 



. Roii<;li sea-oar. Specimen ground and poli.slied to show pearly layci^s. 



.J. T. Ames. 

 32900. lied sea-ear or ulialoni! (//. nifc-scotx). Monterey, Cal. Used for 

 ])earl-sliell and foj- food. Speciiiitns in naturiil condition. H. 

 Hemphill. 



. Red sea-ear. Polished specimen showing iiearly layers. J. T. Ames. 



. Red sea-ear. Fleshy portion prepared and dried for food hy Californiii 



Chinese. Chinese market, California. H. Hemphill. 

 32823. "White abalone {II. crachcrodii), producing pearl-shell and food. Nat- 

 nral state. California. Paul Schumacher. 

 32899. White abalone. Natural state. Monterey, Cal. II. Hemphill. 



. "White abalone. Polished to show pearly layers. Jas. T. Ames. 



4792. White abalone. Polished specimens. 

 32821. Splendid sea-ear {II. sjyIendtnH) affording food and i)earl-shell. Cali- 

 fornia. Paul Schumacher. 

 32898. Splendid sea-ear. Natural condition. Southern California. H. 

 Hemphill. 



. Splendid sea-ear. Polished to show pearly layers. J. T. Ames. 



. Splendid sea-ear. Young specimen iiolished. J. T. Ames. 



29302. Manufactures of Ualiotis shell, showing application in the arts. 



Furnished by A. 13. Dc Frcco & Co., 428 Broadway, New York. 

 29248. Ditto. Parasol-handles. Furnished by H:u■^('y & Ford, Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. 



.'!. A iVordiiift- cimu'O and porcelain stock: 



<3968. Cameo-shell {Cansin riifu), used for cameo cutting. Florida. Dr. 

 Wm. Stimpson. 



. (jiiieen conch {Stromhus gigas), exported to Liverpool iu great num- 

 bers and ground u]i for making porcelain.' West Indies. 



4. Ust'd ill Indian trado: 



■270."). Hy(iua shell {Jhntuliiim indidiionim), used in Indian trade. In this 

 ease 1 he shells have been made info a belt by the purchaser. West 

 coast f)f America. U. S. Exploring Expedition. 



5. Atloi'din^ dyestuflfs: 



32007. Sea-hare {.Ijdy.fia). Affording purjjle dye. Florida. F. B. Meek. 



:!2~0t). Sea-hare. Specimen of the purjile lluid. l'\ B. Meek. 



32911. Puri)le shells (/'/(////oHo/«« J'flf/ij-). Ornamental and luodiicing dye. 

 Lower California. W. II. Dall. 



3J912. Purple shells (P/i.t///oHO^/« fcioo/or). Used for ornaments and afford- 

 ing dye. Wi'st coast of ,\nieriea. W. If. Dall. 



(i. Aflordinj;" Itird-Iinic: 



3308M. Ciiant shig (.Jn(*/imrtJ- coliimbiaiiit^), albmls a thick tenacious slime, 

 which is used by the Indians to Iim<' humming-birds. Californiii 

 to Alaska. II. Hemphill. 



' The sea-eain and (|uecu coucbs arc also largely used in Indiuu trade iu a mauu- 

 factured state. 



