LIST OF ACCESSIONS. 
Barr, Rev. Davin, Washington, D. C.: 
Photograph of a map of the city of 
Manila, executed in 1739 (50871); a 
Filipino dagger (50890); a Moro kris 
from Mindanao, P.I. (51365: loan). 
Barrott, A. F., Washington, D. C.: A 
skull from the village of Owego, New 
York (50987: exchange). 
Bartiett, H. H., Washington, D. C.: 19 
specimens of moss, Sphagnum, from 
various parts of the United States 
(51336); 61 specimens of plants, cryp- 
togams, mainly from New England 
(51419: exchange); 2 plants from Min- 
nesota (51439); 7 specimens of Lacinia- 
ria collected in Georgia (51633). 
Bass, W. W., Grand Canyon, Ariz.: Mas- 
sive and shredded specimens of serpen-: 
tine asbestos from Hockatai Mine, As- 
bestos Canyon (51224). 
Bauscu, Paut, Washington, D.C.: Piece 
of timber with living ship-worms from 
the Hog Island Life Saving Station, Va. 
(50772). 
Barry, Ivan A., Sydney Mines, Nova 
Scotia, Canada: Specimen of opales- 
cent labradorite (50742). 
Beate, Hon. Truxton, Bakersfield, 
Cal.: Bronze tablet, executed by Isi- 
dore Konti, in 1910, commemorating an 
act of heroism by Acting Lieutenant 
(afterward General) Edward F. Beale 
and Kit Carson during the War with 
Mexico, which is inscribed on the tab- 
let as follows: ‘‘Beale and Carson hail- 
ing Stockton’s flagship. An incident 
of the Mexican War. The army sent 
from Santa Fe to occupy California was 
met and defeated by the Mexicans at 
San Pasquale. The American forces 
were driven upon a butte in the desert, 
on which there was no water, and there 
surrounded by the Mexican forces. 
Edward F. Beale and Kit Carson, both 
famous explorers of the West, volun- 
teered to get through the Mexican lines 
and get reinforcements from Stockton’s 
fleet at San Diego. They succeeded in 
crawling past three cordons of Mexican 
sentries in the night, and by hiding in 
ravines in the day and travelling by 
night they reached Stockton’s fleet 
aiter enduring great hardships” (51514). 
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Bean, Dr. Rospert BeENnNeETT, Philip- 
pine Medical School, Manila, P. I.: 
Anatomical specimens (51415). 
Bean, Dr. Tarueton H., New York City: 
Specimen of whitefish, Argyrosomus tul- 
libee, from Oneida Lake, N. Y. (51367). 
Beattie, R. K., Pullman, Wash.: Speci- 
men of living Opuntia from Washing- 
ton (50439). 
BELLE, JESSE, Passagrille, Fla.: Beetles 
(50920). 
Benepict, J. E., jr., Woodside, Md.: 
Snake, Lutxnia, from Maryland (50460). 
Benepict, R. C., Bronx Park, N. Y.: 
6 plants from South America (51310). 
Benson, Major H.C., U.S. Army. (See 
under Yellowstone National Park.) 
Bereaer, A., La Mortola, Italy: 4 speci- 
mens of living Ceret from Italy (50440). 
BERLIN (DAHLEM) GERMANY, KONIGL. 
BoTANISCHER GARTEN UND MUSEUM: 
15 living specimens of cacti, represent- 
ing 4 species (50322); part of the type 
of Hemitelia costaricensis (51102: ex- 
change); living specimen of Cereus 
(51119: exchange); 4 fragments of ferns 
(51259: exchange). 
BerTONI, Dr. A. DE WINKELREID, Puerto 
Bertoni, Paraguay: 78 insects, mostly 
Hymenoptera, and partly named 
(50533). 
BIEDERMAN, ©. R., Palmerlee, Ariz.: 
4 specimens of insects representing the 
species Euphoria leucographa (50595). 
BINNER-WELLS Company, Chicago, IIL: 
8 sheets of process color printing (50345). 
BirKMANN, Rev. G., Lexington, Tex.: 
134 specimens of Hymenoptera (51053). 
Bixter, B. M., Stockton, Cal.: 6 clay 
objects excavated on the banks of the 
Amacusac River, State of Morelos, Mex- 
ico (51046). 
Buack, Lieut. Frep. F., U. 8. Army, 
Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.: Specimens 
of fossils collected principally in the 
vicinity of Santiago, Cuba (51070). 
Buack-GRIGNARD LirHoGRAPHIC Com- 
pANY, New York City: 19 specimens of 
process color printing (50337). 
