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in I^ew Jersey and Virginin; a stone taken from the stomacli of a Coot 

 {Fulica americana) from Koanoke Island, North Carolina; a small col- 

 lection of dried plants from St. George's Island, Maryland; a brass "fig 

 leaf" collected by Lieut. Commander F. Han ford, IT. S. Xavy; 2 birds' 

 skins, Golden-headed Mauakin {Pipra aiiroeapllla) and Blue-crowned 

 Mauakin {Ptpra coronata), from Ecuador, South America; skin of 

 Western Horned Owl {Buhn vlrd'mianuH siiharetieus), from New Mexico; 

 specimens of Fectoi magellanus, from the coast of Maine; 10 species 

 of pressed plants from St. George's Islaud, Maryland; nests and eggs 

 of Vitro far if rons, VireooUraccns, Dendroica (estiva, Dendroica diseolor, 

 Contopus rireiis, Faleo sparverius, and ^Fyialitis vocifera, from the Dis- 

 trict of Columbia; 2 water snakes, Tropidonotiis sipcdo, from the Poto- 

 mac Iliver; 13 small turtles from the Potomac Eiver collected by Mr. 

 William P. Seal, and 4 photographs showing a side wheel steam- 

 packet, the raising of a wreck in Norfolk Haibor, and the wreck of a 

 four-masted schooner. 



The valuable services of Mr. Richard liathbun as lionorary curator of 

 Marine luvertebrates ; Dr. Tarleton H. Bean, as honorary curator of 

 Fishes, and Capt. J. W. Collins as honorary curator of Fisheries and 

 Naval Architecture have, through the courtesy of Col. McDonald, 

 U. S. Commissioner of Fisheries, been continued. 



BUREAU OF ETHNOLOaV. 



The following contributions have been received from the bureau and 

 its officers : 



A collection of enthnological and arch.Teological material and S[)eci- 

 mens of pottery was transferred to the Museum by Maj. J. W. Powell, 

 director. 



From Dr. H. W. Heushaw was received a specimen of Ophiholus 

 rhomhomaeulatus, from Falls Church, Va. 



Dr. J. W. Hoffman presented a model of Menomonee medicine mau's 

 grave with symbols; a crayon sketch of Oshkosh, and the great lodges 

 of theMeuomouee tribe where funeral services are held over the medicine- 

 man on the anniversary of his death. 



From Mr. flames Mooney was received a pair of Cherokee ball sticks. 



J.— REVIEW OF THE RESULTS OF THE COOPERATION (^F 

 THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND BUREAUS 

 DURING THE DECADE ENDING JUNE M), 1S91. 



When the enormous increase, during the last decade, in the extent 

 and importance of tlie Museum collections, from a scientific as well as 

 from a popular standpoint, is taken into consideration, it seems proper 

 to make special mention of the important results derived during that 

 period from the system of coiiperation inaugurated many years ago 



