800 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



PoKTER, Fred. W. (Chicago, 111.). Collection of old State bauk notes (21 notes 

 from $1 to $20, 1817 to 1860). 24152. I 



Posey, Miss Kate (U. S. National Museum). Yellow-billed Cuckoo {Coccyzusameri- 

 cani(s). 24512. 



Potter, Kev. J. T. (Chaplain, U. S. Army, Fort Clark, Tex.). Skin of Massena Quail 

 (Cyrtomyx montezuma^). 23910. 



Potter, Oscar (Scott, N. Y.). Orthoceras from the Upper Devonian formation. 

 23609. 



Powell, Maj. J. \V. (See under Bureau of Ethnolo<^_v, and Interior Department ; U. 

 S. (Jecdogieal Survey.) 



Powers & Wekiutmax (Philadelpliia, I'a.). Miscdlaiu-ous medicinal ])reparati()ns. 

 23389. 



Prentiss, E. C. (Washington, D. C). Specimen of (piartz from I.,ittle Falls, Herki- 

 mer County, N. Y. (Returned. ) 24220. 



Prill, Dr. A. G. (Sweet Home, Oregon). Two skins, male and female, of Ring- 

 necked Pheasant (Phasiamcs torquuius) from Oregon (24253); 11 eggs (1 set) of 

 Ring-necked Pheasant {Phasianus torquatun), a species introduced into the 

 United States, and a new and interesting addition to the collection (24433) ; nest 

 and 4 eggs of Bcndroica mgrescens, nest and 4 eggs of Ttirdus nstulatus, and nest 

 and 3 eggs of Cinclus mexicanus (24498). 



PURCELL, N. J. (Hillsboro, Va.). Copi)erhead-snake (gift) (23509); collection of 

 ethnographical objects from the Hupa and other Indians at Round Valley, Cal. 

 (purchase). (23.553.) 



Putnam, Prof. F. W. (Peabody Museum, Cambridge, Ma.ss.). Ancient iron fire-place 

 lamp, found in the remains of a fruit-drying house, built on a mound in Adams 

 County, Ohio. 23645. 



Ragan, Joseph (AYashington, D. C). Two fresh specimens of Seriohi sfeariisi Juv., 

 from Cape Charles, Va. 23476. 



Ragsdale, G. H. (Gainesville, Tex.). Two eggs of Western Night Hawk from Den- 

 ton County. 23434. 



Ralph, Dr. W. L. (Utica, N. Y.). Fifty-one specimens, rcjiresenting 8 species, of rare 

 and valiuiblo birds' eggs, mostly from Florida, 3 of the species new to the col- 

 lection. These specimens consist of 2 eggs (1 .set) of Swallow-tailed Kite (Ela- 

 noldcs forfwatus) egg of Red-tailed Hawk ( Buho horealis), 12 eggs (6 sets) of Florida 

 Red-shouldered Hawk (Butco Jiumtus allcni), 9 eggs (5 sets) of Florida Bari-ed 

 Owl (Syrnium ncbuhsiimaUeni) (new to collecticm), 2 eggs (1 set) of Florida Screech 

 Owl {Megascops (it^ioflorida)U(><), lOeggs (2sets) of Florida Crow {Corrim americanus 

 fioridanuH), 3 eggs (1 set) of Soiithern Hairy Woodi)ecker {Bryohalen villosus axdu- 

 hon'i) (new to the collection), and 12 eggs (3 sets) of Wilson's Phalaropc (/'/(ff7flro^>«s 

 Iricolor) (24166, 24333); skin of Southern Hairy Wof)dpecker {Dryohates villosus 

 aitduboni), from San Mateo (24341); through Capt. Charles E. Beudire, remains of 

 an old Indian necklace from mound-builders' tomb, with stoue implement from the 

 same locality, and a handsome spear-point (24349) ; nest and 3 eggs of Sporophila 

 morelleti sharpi, 8 eggs of Parus airicHstatus (new to the collection), 2 eggs of 

 Chordeilen texcnsix, 4 eggs of Tryaniius nwlanrhollni-s ronchii (new to the collection), 

 2 eggs of Cohiiiihn ilavirostris (24516). 



Rambo, M. Elmer (Lower Providence, Pa.). Six eggs and 2 birds' nests, liranch of 

 the liucaliptus tree from Australia, and 2 species of i>ressed sea moss from the 

 Pacific Ocean. 24436. 



Randall, C. E. (Catawissa, Pa.). Portions of vertebra of Rattlesnake. 23472: 



Randolph-Macon College (Ashland, Va.), through Richard Irby, Secretary and 

 Treasurer. Medal commemorating the incorjioiation oi" the college, February 

 3, 1830. 24124. 



Read, Charles H. (See under British Museum, Loudon, England.) 



Ready, A. P. (See under British Museum, London, England.) .- - ' 



