REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 97 



VENEZUKI.A. 



From Mr. R. M. Bartlemau, of the United States legatiou, Caracas, 

 wiiii vecelved a, i\ne sehQ.ii of Arf/onauta arr/o and other marine, shells; 

 also a collection of insects. 



A collection of fishes made by the steamer Albafro.ss from the Gala- 

 ]):igos Islands, was received from the TJ. S. Geological Snrvey, throngh 

 Major J. W. Powell, director. 



Canfo)). — Mr. \\ ]j. Jony, of the V. ii. National Mnsenm, dei»osit('d2 

 donble cutlasses. 



iSha)i(/hai. — From the Department of State were received samples of 

 ramie in varions stages of manufacture, and a report regarding this 

 industry by the United States Consul general at Shanghai. 



Wcnchoic. — Dr. D. J. Macgowen, through Hon. J.D. Kennedy, Consul- 

 general, Shanghai, presented a sturgeon in alcohol, a pair of stockings, 

 and two wooden models. 



Mr. r. \i. Jony deposited 13 objects of mother-of-pearl, and 4 jtieccs 

 of jade. 



A collection of ('hinese musical instruments was obtained for the 

 Museum by Dr. Julius Neumann. 



Mr. W. W. Rockhill, of Washington, D. C, deposited a collection ®f 

 Chinese enamels, lacquers, and bronzes, Chinese swords, daggers, belt- 

 knives, and chopsticks. Mr. Rockhill also presented a tobacco-pouch. 



Mr. P. L. Jouy, o( the U. S. National Museum, jnesented 3 stone 

 implements, and a package of Korean tobacco, and deposited a collec- 

 tion of Korean religious objects. 



Mr. W. W. Rockhill, of Washington, D. C, deposited a i»air of sliced 

 worn by Korean children, and a quiver filled with arrows. 



Bi(rm((. — Through the courtesy of Mr. Henry Balfour, of Oxford, Eng- 

 land, a bamboo blowpipe from Burma, was received in exchange, from 

 the Oxford Museum, Oxford, England. 



Mr. Edward Lovett, of Croydon, England, sent in exchange a brass 

 lota. 



Calcutta. — From the Royal Botanic Garden, through ])r. G. King, 

 superintendent, was obtained by exchange, a collection of dried plants. 



Madras, — Bishop John P. Newman, presented a mosaic dish, inlaid 

 with variegated stones. 



From the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, England, through Dr. W. T. 



,SM 91, PT 2 7 



