REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 85 



BRITISH AMERICA. 



Canada— British Cohimhia.— From Mr. W. E. Traill, Fort St. James, 

 Stuart's Lake, were received skins and eggs of Franklin's Grouse 

 {Dendyogai)us franMlnii)^ and Canadian Ruffed Grouse {Bonasa umhellus 

 togata)', also eggs of tlie Greater Yellow-legs {Totanus melanolettcus), 

 all of whicli are rare specimens. 



Lalce St. John, Quehec. — From Mr. George R. Dana, of Washington, 

 D. C., was received a Landlocked Salmon [Salino salar scbago). 



Ontario. — From Mr. R. P. Travers, of Illinois, were received speci- 

 mens of nickel and copper from the Sudbury district, and nickel ore 

 from the Chicago Nickel Company, Inez Mine, Travers, Algona dis- 

 trict. 



Vancouver Island. — From Mr. 1. C. Russell, of the TT. S. Geological 

 Survey, were received 3 specimens of coal. 



An exceedingly valuable collection of birds' nests and eggs was 

 received from JNIr. R. MacFarlane of the Hudson P.ay Company. 



CRXTRAL AMKHICA. 



Costa Rica. — From the Museo Nacional de Costa, Rica San Jose, 

 through Seijor Anastasio Alfaro, was received a skin of Antrostomus 

 rHfomaculatus, representing a new species. 



From Mr. George K. Cherrie, of the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, 

 San Jose, were received 73 specimens, representing 22 species of birds' 

 skins from Costa Rica, forming a valuable addition to the collection ; and, 

 through the courtesy of Mr. Cherrie, fi^om the museum at Costa Rica, 

 were received in exchange 03 birds' skins representing 33 species, 

 including types of 2 new species, 1 new genus, 2 species new to the 

 collection, and plumages previously unrepresented. From Mr. Cher- 

 rie was also received an egg of Vireo ftavoviridis from San Jose, new 

 to the collection. 



(iuatemala. — From Lieut. Charles F.Pond, U. S. Navy, were received 

 specimens of Grasshoppers {Dictyoi)horus sp.) and Fire-tly {Photuris sp.). 



Honduras. — From Mr. Erich Wittkugel, of San Pedro Sula, were 

 obtained by purchase 191 specimens of birds. 



Hidalgo. — Capt. John G. Bourke, U. S. Army, Fort Ringgolrl, Texas, 

 deposited a sling used by the Hidalgo Indians. 



Monterey. — From the Department of Agriculture, through Dr. C. Hart 

 Mcrriam, were received 5 specimens of land shells collected by Mr. Wil- 

 liam Lloyd, of Monterey. 



Queretaro. — From Mr. Miguel Piedra, of Lagos, Mexico, were re- 

 ceived 4 opals. 



Sonora. — Prof. B. W. Evermaiin, of Greencastle, Ind., transmitted a 

 collection of fishes from the Bay of G nay mas. 



