LIST OF ACCESSIONS. 803 



RtTBY, Charles (Fort Randall, S. Dak.)- Four specimens representing 3 species 

 of birds' skins consisting of Porzana Carolina, Coccyzus erythropthalmus, and Seto- 

 phmja rnliciUa (23410); fossil bones of reptiles and fishes (23512.) 



Ruddy, Thomas (Pale, Cowen, Wales). Two hundred and thirty-two specimens, 

 including 41 genera and 80 species of Cambrian fossils. 24325. 



Russ, A. B. (Washington, D. C). Five specimens of native gold in quartz from 

 Montgomery County, Md. 23939. 



RrssKi.i., Prof. I. C. (U. S. Geological Survey). Three specimens of coal from Alaska 

 and Vancouver Island, leather pouch from Yakutat contain ing a stone dish used as 

 a charm by medicine man ; 2 stone mortars ornamented with rude carvings, used 

 for grinding tobacco, and also as a lamp; a stone adze and a rude painted stone 

 implement of unknown use from Yakutat (23735); iron ore from Michigan and 

 specimens of coal from Alabama (23936) ; 2 faulted pebbles from Pinnacle Pass, 

 Mount St. Elias, Alaska. (24328.) 



RrsT, Hai.bkrt (Jeffersonvillc, Ind.). Collection of human bones and specimens of 

 material surrounding them, consisting of 63 specimens taken from an Indian 

 burial-place near Clarksvillc, Clarke County, Ind. 24322. 



Sage, John H. (Portland, Conn.). Fossil plant, IJendrophi/cus (riansicm Newby. 

 23759. 



Saint, G. A. (Pittsburg, Pa.). Nineteen arrow-points. 24414. 



San Joaquin Valley Coal Mining Company (Hanford, Cal.). Sample of coal. 

 24448. 



Savage, M. F. (New York City, N. Y. ). Two fat lamps, Kyal lamp, and water-heater 

 for shaving purposes, from Massachusetts, and night-lamp from Providence, R. I. 

 23640. Exchange. 



Schenck, C. D. (Washington, I). C). Three pit game-fowls (23376) ; Idue red-uiutled 

 pit game-fowl (23915). 



ScHWEYER & LiESS (King of Prussia, Pa.). Two polished slabs of blue marble. 

 24083. 



ScHMiD, Edward S. (Washington, D. C). Mynah (Grnc>i1<(, sytvcios) in the flesh 

 (23576); 4\anakeet {Holbnrhjinchns, species) from South America (2.3.362); 3 birds 

 in the llesh (23366) ; Grass ['-.[xvnkeGt { MclnjjaiitaeKs loididoliis) in the Hcsh (2.3.501) ; 

 Jacariui Finch ( f'olathiia jacnrlna) in the llesh (23504); African Parrot {Psiltavus 

 crilhracii!^), and Mountain Uove (Geopelia striata) from Mauritius, Indian Ocean 

 (23686) ; Troupial (/c/wh.v ictent.s) in the flesh (23792) ; Parrakect {('oniirKS, sjiecies) 

 in the flesh (23816) ; domestic pigeon of the Nun variety (24005) ; Cockatoo Parra- 

 \ieet {yi/niphictis iiora'hoJtandia') in the flesh (24022) ; Albino Java Sparrow (Padda 

 ori/zivora) in the flesh (24118) ; Finch (Miinia, species) in the flesh (24239) ; hybrid 

 Canary andGoldfinch (Seriimxcanarieunis x Cardudis cardueUs) in the flesh (24393). 



ScHENCK, J. (Mount Carmel, 111.). Specimen of Hawk. 23896. 



Schneider, Dr. E. A. (U. S. Geological Survey). Specimen of leuchtenbergite from 

 Schischimsk Mine, near Slatoust, Southern Ural, Russia. 23627. (See under 

 U. S. Geological Survey and A. Losch.) 



Schreiber, J. D. (AUentown, Pa.). Earthy forms of the mineral graphite or plum- 

 bago, and rock carrying the same mineral in scales. 24425. 



SCHWARZ, E. A. (Department of Agriculture). Two species of hittacus, new to the 

 collection, from Fort Pendleton, Md. 23475. 



ScoLLiCK, J. W. (U. S. National ISIusenm). Six chickens. 2 Black Minorcas and 

 Sumatra Game fowl. (23375, 23397, 23571.) 



Scott, W. E. D. (Now York city, N. Y.). Two eggs (1 set) of Hnlialun lemoc(phalHs, 

 and 2 eggs of Ardea occidentalis from Florida (23578) ; 105 birds' skins represent- 

 ing 27 species from Punta Rassa and Tai-pan Springs, Fla., and 4 speciinens 

 representing 2 species of birds' skins from Di'y Tortugas (23642). 



