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Commissioner, was received a small collection of bracliyui-iii cnista- 

 ceans obtained off the coast of Florida by the Fisli (Commission schooner 

 Grampus. 



Mr. Lester F. Ward, of the U. S. Geological Snrvey, presented 2 

 fine specimens t)f Zamia inteyrifoJia. 



Judge Webb, of Osprey, transmitted a collection of human fossil re- 

 mains, found in sandstone near the shore of Sarasota Bay. 



Idaho. — From the Department of .Vgriculture, through Dr. C. Hart 

 Merriam, chief of the division of mammalogy, were deposited 31 speci- 

 mens of reptiles and batrachiaus, and Dr. Merriam ])resented 3 Kx)ecies 

 of fresh-water gastropods from Salmon River, and one species of land 

 shell from Needle Peak. 



Dr. W. P. Jenney, of the IT. S. (leological Sur\-ey, transmitted a 

 specimen of native lead, with minium and anglesite, from Mineral Hill 

 district, near Ilailey, Alturas County. 



Illinois. — A very interesting collection of reptiles was received from 

 Mr. Charles K. Worthen, of Warsaw. 



Indiana. — Three species of corals, consisting of MonticuUpora Jiliosa 

 (2 siiecimens), Stnptelasma cornoculum (2 specimens), and Protarea 

 vetusta ; three species of brachiopods, consisting of RhynchoneUa capax 

 (3 specimens), Orfhis hi/orata, Off his retrorsa, were received from Mr. 

 F. Linsley, of Farmdale, Ohio. These specimens were found in the 

 rocks of the Cincinnati Grouj) (Hudson), Lower Silurian Age. Speci- 

 mens of iron ijyrites were also transmitted by Mr. Linsley. 



From the U. S. Geological Survey, through Maj. Powell, director, was 

 received a specimen of gyroceras ( ?) collected by Mr. C. D. Walcott, of 

 the Survey. 



From Mr. J. L. Cheyney, of Fort Dodge, Iowa (through Hon. (J. C. 

 Carpenter, M. C, and Hon. J. P. Dolliver, M. (1, was received a silver 

 watch which was carried by Thomas Cheyney, of Pennsylvania, during 

 the Revolutionary war. 



Hon. J. P. Dolliver, M. C, i)resented a fragment of the Winnebago 

 County meteorite, 



Mr. G. F. Kunz, of New York City, transmitted a s])e<'iinen of mete- 

 orite from Winnebago County. 



Seven specimens of corals representing 5 species from the Hamilton 

 Group (Devonian) were presented by Mr. F. H. Luthe, of McGregor. 



Kansas. — Mr. W. P. Jenney, of the U. S. Geological Survey, trans- 

 mitted a specimen of native white sulphide of zinc from Moll Mine, 

 Galena. 



From j\[r. George F. Kunz, of New York City, was received a speci- 

 men of meteorite from Kiowa County. 



Kcntucly. — Mr. (Tcorge F, Kunz, of New York ('it>-. ]>resented a 

 si)ecimen of meteorite from Carroll ('ounty. 



Maine. — :From the Cameron Silica Comjiany, tlnougli Mr. r, E. 

 Mitchell, superintendent, were received specimens of silica. 



