CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSEUM, 59 



Mead, Theodore L., New York. Several moths from California, etc. 



Means, James, Davenport, Toma. A piece of walrus skin. 



Merriman, Mrs. Mary M., Jackson, Mich. A sea horse {Hippocampus). 



Miller, Mrs. Elizabeth, Davenport. A specimen of conglomerate. 



Mitchell, D., Highland, Miss. Tliree arrows. 



Moore, J. W., Nelson, Neb. Fragments of ancient pottery. 



Morrison, Hon. J. L., Jacksonville, Ills. Eight specimens of marble 

 from the State House at Springfield, Ills. 



Milligan, Mrs. J. M., Jacksonville, Ills. A collection of fossils from Ten- 

 nessee, thirteen species, fifty-four specimens. 



Miner, Noyes B., Davenport. Living Saracenia from Mackinac, Mich. 



Nelson, Jesse N., Eastman, Miss. One flint arrow. 



Newcomb, Mrs. P. V., Davenport. Life size portraits of herself and her 

 late husband. 



Nicholson, Guillermo D., Saltillo, Mexico. Two specimens of Vinigrillo. 



Noe, Marsh, Dxvenport, Iowa. Ancient stone axe. 



Nunlee, Robert, Peter's Landing, Tenn. Stone axe. 



Parry, Dr. C. C, Davenport. Two circular stone plates and a slatestone 

 implement, found by Capt. W. P. Hall ; pottery whistle from Mex- 

 ico; collection of Solpugidse and insects from San Luis Potosi, 

 Mexico ; his Herbarium on deposit. 



Pickering, Miss H E., Davenport. Specimens of old English crockery. 



Plath, Edward, " A golden pheasant, mounted 



Playter, Chas. H., '' Two canes from Europe and Java. 



Pollard, E., "■ Specimen of etching on glass. 



Price, E,. S., '• Twenty-one copper coins. 



Pratt, W. H., " A number of local insects. 



Putnam, Mrs. C. E., Davenport. A tine tortoise shell, and a large collec- 

 tion of bird skins from Panama ; collection of copper ores and 

 agates from Lake Superior ; a vessel of ancient pottery, exhumed 

 by Capt. Hall from a mound in Mississippi. 



Putnam, J. D., Davenport. Ancient pottery vessel from Mississippi ; 

 four ancient pewter dishes ; his cabinet of insects on deposit. 



Rawls, L. S., Demopolis, Ala. Twelve quartzite and fiint ari'ows. 



Reed, J. W., Carmi, Ills. One flint arrow head of twisted form. 



Riches, A. J., Aberdeen., Miss. One stone axe. 



Riepe, Wm., Davenport. A Humming-bird's nest. 



Risley, Mrs. A. M., Davenport. A spider ; specimens of pressed ferns 

 from New Zealand. 



Ross, W. F., Davenport. Fossils from Cincinnati Group, Ohio, 



Reudi, Gustav H., St. Louis, Mo. Three flint arrows. 



Rutherford, George, Highland, Miss. A small stone axe. 



Ryan, James, Davenport. A group of stuffed birds. 



Sanders, Mrs. M. A., Davenport. Mammoth tooth and bones; Indian 

 relics ; Russian sword and helmet ; one stone axe ; several natural 

 history specimens ; copies of English bronzes. 



Sands M., Davenjjort. An ancient jelly pot from Scotland. 



vSchricker, August, Davenport. -500 varieties of postage stamps. 



