'^'^2 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



BLAn^KOHP, Hon. E. U (New York City). Tail of .Sturgeon (Jeipc.er) from Sandy 

 Hook. New Jersey (23423) ; fresh specimens of Trioj^er-iish (Balisfes vetula) (23496) 

 Albino Brook-trout (^alvelinus fontmaUs) from Lackawaxen Creek Wavne 

 County, Pa. (24230). ' w^yue 



Blakk, Lady Eoith (King's House, Jamaica, West Indies), tbrougli Dr A S Gats 

 cbet. IJrawings of e.nblems of the Red Indian mythology, and a wate^-color 

 plate ot Beothnck Indian ornaments. 23591 



^'^''^^73"'''''''' ^' ^^"'°'"^^^"' ^"^•^' *^™"gJ^ '>• ^'- J^^^o^i- ^>"a]l model plow. 

 Blount, N. F. (See under Moses Eaines). 



Blunck, a. E. (Johnstown, N. Y.). Black-breasted game fowls. (24159 '>4'>i5 , 

 Boas, Dr. Fkanz (Bay Center, Wash.). Ten ethnological objects fron/cap^ FM- 



^^i^l^-^^ "1 ^"'f ^T^^^ Institution). Spider iAr^lope ri,aria Hentz) 



(23454) , 880 oflicial seals of foreign governments and institutions ('?3975^ 

 BOKER E. W. (Washington, D. C), through Mr. Marcus Baker, of the U. S Geolo^ 



ical Survey. Common Marmoset {Hapale jacclms) 24319 

 B0LLE8, Lieut. T. Dix (U. S. Navy). Ethnological objects, 64 shells, sea-urchins 

 corals, echini, and sponge, canoe and fittings from Samoa (23392) : Samoan and 

 English Dictionary (1862); le Sina or white mat, Titi or leaf-inlle Asoa or 

 necklace, Selu or comb, Fow or Ava strainer, piece of Ava root, Ete or baskets 

 Uatogi or clubs, bundle of Salui or cigarette wrappers, bundle of limed hair' 

 tototise-shell ring inlaid with silver, shell used with bouito line as a decov bait 

 (24120); Tapa-cloth fron. Marshall Island, basket and gold mat ^om Sail 

 and hre-bowl from Japan (24121). »amoa, 



Boi-LMAN, C. H. (See under U. S. Fish Commission ) 

 BOLTON, Dr. H. C. (University Club, New York City, N. Y.). Three photographs of 



Hawaiian surf-boards and surf-board riding. 23813 

 Bonaparte, Pi-ince Roland (Paris, France). Fifty photographs of Somalis and 

 14 of Hotentots of Africa, forming a part of the great anthropological collection 

 portions of which he has sent in former years. 24177. ' 



Bond, L. J. (Washington, D. C). Two specimens of gold in ouartz from Old Marv 



land Mine, Montgomery County, Md. 2.3937. 

 BoswELL, Henry (Washington, D. C). Red carrier pigeon (23549); Black-barb 



pigeon (24301). 

 Botanic Garden (Trinidad, West Indies), through .J. H. Hart, superintendent 

 Specimen of a newly discovered deposit of foraminiferous earth, ''Phillipine 

 deposit," from Naparima district, Trinidad. 23402. 

 Bourke, Capt. .John G. (U. S. Army). Stone headed war-club of the Dakota Indians 

 obtained from "Fog Whirlwind," one of the warriors of ''Sitting Bull" band' 

 made while those Indians were fugitives in Canada (deposit) (24113*) ; ethnolooieal 

 specimens from Arizona and New Mexico, and stone implements, comprrsin.- 

 axes, hammers, rubbing-stones, etc., from the same locality (24142) • collection 

 from cliff ruins and pueblos in Arizona and New Mexico, embracing textile fabrics 

 birds' b..nes, obsidian flakes, basket work, flint and obsidian arrow points' 

 groove.l and polished axes, rubbing-stones, paint-mullers, and other articles and 

 utensils (24169) ; Mesriuite beans used as food at Fort Riuoo-olfi (24443) • gHncr 

 used by the Indians of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico (deposit) (24483) 

 Bowman, Col. J. B. (Little Rock, Ark.) Manuscripts, deeds, books, and miscella- 

 neous relics pertaining to the pioneer history of the Shenandoah Valley and Ken- 

 tucky. 2.3947. Deposit. 

 Boyd, Hon. S. H. (United States consul, Bangkok, Siani). Playing-cards used in 

 Siam for gambling, and a set of dice. 24478. 



