794 REPORT OP NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



MATTFrKWS, L)r. W.. U. S. Aniiv (Ff>r1 Wingate, N. M.). Wooden tong.s used by 

 tlie Navajo women I'or i)ickiug cactus fruit (23025) ; dyed wool oi' the Navajo 

 sheej) aud dyestufts used by the Navajo Indians of New Mexico and Arizona. 

 (24191.) 



Maxsox, C. C. (Westerley, R. I.). Three fresh specimens of Winninish ( Sahno sahtr) 

 of the land-locked form, from the Metabetch(Uian River, (Quebec, Canada. 2i{r>10. 



Maykh, J. (Twin Lakes, Minn.). Porcujiine skin. 2:^459. 



May.naim), Mrs. Nei.ijk Long (Troy, N. Y.), through Mr. George W. Maynard. 

 Hreech-loading guns and guns titted with the Maynard system of priming, inven- 

 tions of Dr. George Maynard; square parts of Maynard rifle; wooden models of 

 parts of guns; chargers; breechblock; hammer and priming case; loading de- 

 vice; primed cartridges; cartridges and priming strips. 24523. 



Mkarns, Dr. Edgar A., U. 8. Army (Fort Snelling, Minn.). Western Evening 

 Grosbeck {Coccoiheransien re^pcrtinns monfaniis), first plumage; new to the 

 collection. 23790. 



MfU)Ei{, Fekdinand (New York City, N. Y.). Six engravings (23668); set 7 of 

 ])rogressive proofs of a chromoxylograph, "Countess Voss," by F. W. Gubitz 

 (24004); 8 blocks, including 1 l)lock for lettering only, for a chromoxylograph 

 "Portrait of Countess von Voss'' engraved by F. W. Gubitz (24221). 

 (Purchase.) 



Meek, Prof. S. E. (See under U. S. Fish Commission.) 



Mei.i.vii.le, Dr. W. H. (U. S. Geological Survey). Bismuthinite with chalcopyrite in 

 ([uartz from Mariposa mine, Rosario District, Sinaloa, Mexico (24320) ; 2 speci- 

 mens of napalite from Napa County, California; 2 of cinnabar from Morelos, 

 Mexico; 5 of metastibuite, from Steamboat Springs, Nevada, and specimens of 

 elaterite and livingstonite. 24493. 



Mexdexhall, Dr. T. C. (See under Treasury Department, Coast and Geodetic Sur- 

 vey.) 



Mi5NGE J. F. (Meyers, PTa.). Three eggs (1 set) of Megascops asio JJoridanns; 6 eggs 

 (1 set) of Speotiito cnnicularis fioridana; 4 eggs (1 set) of Bofaurns criHn, aud 4 

 eggs (1 set) of Ardea tricolor ruficoUis. 24496. 



Meredith, Hon. W^illiam M. (See under Bureau of Phigraving and Printing, Treas- 

 ury Department.) 



Merriam, Dr. C.Hart (Department of Agriculture). Three eggs (1 set) of SpizeUa 

 hreiveri (gift) (23378) ; specimens of Exogyra (trletina from Painted Cave, Rio 

 Grande bank, Tex. ; 9 species of land and fresh-water shells from the same lo- 

 cality (collected by Mr. William Lloyd) (gift) (23554); 3 species of fresh- 

 water gastrojiods from Salmon River, and a species of land-shells from Needle 

 Peak, Idaho (gift) (23614) ; numerous fresh-water mollusks representing 4 species 

 from Salmon River and Shoshone Falls, Idaho (gift) (23695); 2 specimens of 

 fossil wood from F^lm Creek, near New Eagle Pass, Tex. (gift) (23760); woman's 

 suit, man's suit, boots, pantaloons, and sleeping-bag from the Eskimos of West 

 Greenland, bead-work of the Piegan Indians of Montana, and pouches of the Mon- 

 tagnais Indians of Canada (collected by Dr. F. H. Hoadley) (deposit) (23828); 9 

 specimens of carboniferous limestone fossils, Zaplirentis sp., from Needle Peak, 

 Idaho (gift) (23920) ; through Captain Charles FL Bendire, female parent, nest, 

 and 3 eggs of Detidroica cwrula, and egg of Mol of hr us ater (collected by W. E. C. 

 Todd, near Beaver, Pa. (gift) (23954); skin of Indian Flamingo (Phocr»icopterus 

 andersoni), new to the collection (gift) (24126); Worm {AphrodUo acitlcfita), i 

 specimens representing 2 species of ascidiaus, 2 specimens of shrimps, and dry 

 shells, collected in and near the island of Grand Miinan, New Brunswick, by Mr. 

 S. F. Cheney (gift) (24165); Horned Toad {Fhrytiosoma corondium) from Twin 

 Oaks, San Diego County, Cal. (gift) (24388). (S<'e under Department of Agri- 

 culture.) 



Merriam, Hon. Clinton L. (Locust Grove, N. \.). 'i'wo pairs of Elk-antlers, inter- 

 locked, fi'om Montana. 23827. Deposit. 



