252 ANIMAL RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 



32890. Rough sea-car {H. corrugata). Soutlicrn California. Used for pearl- 

 shell and for food. S})Coimeii in natural condition. W. H. Dall. 



. Rough sea-ear. Specimen ground and i)olished to show pearly layers. 



J. T. Ames. 

 32900. Red sea-car or abaloue {11. ri(fesccns). Monterey, Cal. JJsed for 

 pearl-shell and for food. Sjiecimens in natural condition. H. 

 Hemphill. 



. Red sea-car. Polished specimen showing pearly layers. J.T.Ames. 



. Red sea-car. Fleshy portion ]irepared and dried for food by California 



Chinese. Chinese market, California. H. Hemphill. 

 32823. White ahalone (H. crachcrodii), producing pearl-shell and food. Nat- 

 ural state. California. Paul Schumacher. 

 32899. White abalone. Natural state. Monterey, Cal. H. Hemphill. 



. WHiite abalone. Polished to show jiearly layers. Jas. T. Ames. 



4792. White abalone. Polished specimens. 

 32821. Splendid sea-car ( II. splendcns) alibrding food and pearl-shell. Cali- 



, fomia. Paul Schumacher. 



32898. Splendid sea-ear. Natural condition. Southern Califcmia. H. 

 Hemphill. 



. Splendid sea-ear. Polished to show pearly layers. J. T. ^me». 



. Splendid sea-ear. Young specimen polished. J. T. Ajmes. 



29302. Manufactures of HalioHs shell, showing application in the arts. 



Furnished by A. B. De Frecc & Co., 428 Broadway, New York. 

 29248. Ditto. Parasol-handles. Furnished by Harvey & Ford, Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. 



3. Affordiug cameo and porcelain stock : 



6968. Cameo-shell {Cassis rufa), used for cameo cutting. Florida. Dr. 

 Wm. Stimpson. 



. Queen conch {Stromhus gUjas), exported to Liverpool in great num- 

 bers and ground up for making porcelain. ^ West Indies. 



4. Used in Indian trade : 



2705. Hyqua shell (Z)fH/aZiMMM'«fZtfl?!orH»!), used in ludian trade. In this 

 case the shells have been made into a belt by the pmrchaser. West 

 coast of America. U. S. Exploring Ex^ieditiou. 



5. Affording dyestufPs: 



32907. Sea-hare {Aphjsia). Affordiug purple dye. Florida. F. B. Meek. 

 3289G. Sea-hare. Specimen of the purple fluid. F. B. Meek. 



32911. Purple shells {Phyllonotus radix). Ornamental and producing dye. 



Lower California. W. H. Dall. 



32912. Purple shells {Phyllonotus Vicolor). Used for ornaments and afford- 



ing dye. West coast of America. W. H. Dall. 



G. Affording bird-lime : 



33080. Giant slug {ArioUinax columManns), affords a thick tenacious slime, 

 Avhich is used by the Indians to lime humming-birds. California 

 to Alaska. H. Hemphill. 

 i The sea-cars and queen conchs arc also largely used in Indian trade iu a manu- 

 factured state. 



