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Mr. Coquillet in soutlieiu California; 400 species of <'()le()i)Leia and 130 

 species ofliemiptera, conected by Prof. L. Bruiier; 71 species of North 

 American coleoptera collected by Prof. Bruner, some of which are new 

 to the collection, and a series of lepidoptera, 17 specimens representing 

 17 species, and 200 specimens of coleoptera representing- 20 species, 

 most of which are rare and v;dn:ible, collected in San I)ieg<) Oonnty, 

 Cal., by Mr. Coquillet. 



Tiie following contributions have been received from the officials and 

 other eraj)loyes of the Department. 



From Mr. H. B. Ayres were received 7 spccunens of ores of iron and 

 manganese from Minnesota and Dakota. 



From Mr. Nathan Banks were received 10 species of coleoptera, 

 among which was a. si>ecimen of Zacotus m«ftlieivii Lac, collected by 

 Mr. Trevor Kim-aid, of Olympia, Wash., and also 20 species of arach- 

 nida, all new to the collection. 



Mr. W. B. Barrows, presented 2 snakes from Brooklaud, D. C, one 

 of which Avas a blotched kingsnake {Ophiholns rhombomaculatus). 



From Dr. B. E. Fernow was received a model of a tree-planting 

 machine invented by Mr. Thomas Stratton, and a view of a Japanese 

 cedar (Cryptomcrin Japonica). 



Mr. O. Heidemann presented specimens oi' NeoboruH petitii Uhl. 



From Dr. C. Hart Merriam were received 3 eggs of t^pizeUa hreweri; 

 3 species of fresh- water gastropods from Salmon Ri\'er, jind one species 

 from Needle Peak, Idaho; numerous specimens representing 4 species 

 of fresh-water mollusks from Salmon Kiver and Shoshone Falls, Idaho; 

 2 specimens of fossil wood from Elm Creek, New Eagle Pass, Texas; 9 

 specimens of carboniferous limestone fossils, Zuphrentis sp., from Needle 

 Peak, Idaho; a skin of Indian flamingo {Phcenicopterns andersoni)^ 

 new to the coUecticm; througli Mr. W. B. Barrows, a worm [Aphroditu 

 fl<;M/m/rt), 4 specimens rei)eseuting 2 species of ascidians, 2 shrimps, and 

 dry shells, collected in and near the Island of Grand Manan, New 

 Brnnswick, by Mr. S. F. Cheney; and a horned toad [FhryiioHoma 

 coroHdinm) irom Twin Oaks, San Diego County, Cal. 



From Mr. C. W. Richmond was received a slate-colored Junco [Junco 

 hyemnlis) from Washington, D. C. 



From Prof. C. \ . Riley was received a (M>llectiou of Tineidw contain- 

 ing 000 specimens representing about 430 North American species, 

 and 500 specimens representing about 140 European species; 1,100 

 specimens representing about 240 North American species of micro- 

 lepidoptera, and small land-shells from Blanco County, Texas. 



Mr. E. A. Schwarz presented 2 species of Bittacus, new to tlie col- 

 lection, from Fort Pendleton, Maryland. 



The very valuable services rendered by Prof. Riley, honorary curator 

 of insects; Dr. B. E. Fernow, honorary curator of the section of forestry; 

 and Dr. George Vasey, as honorary curator of the De})artment of Botany, 

 have been continued. 



