LIST OF ACCESSIONS. 
Post OrfricE DEPARTMENT—Continued. 
(27) of the new postage and postage 
due stamps issued by the Chinese 
Postal Administration to replace the 
former surcharged issues (56200) ; 
237 specimens, consisting of 3 copies 
each of various denominations of 
current United States postage 
stamps, postage due stamps, stamped 
envelopes and newspaper wrappers 
(56651 ; 57085). 
Prapo, ERNESTO NUNEZ DEL, La Paz, 
Bolivia (through Dr. Albert Hale, 
Washington, D. C.): Golden-headed 
train-bearer, Pharomachrus auriceps, 
a bird of the trogon family, from 
Bolivia (56595); a sample of medi- 
cine and a bird (57014). 
Prescorr & WAYWELL, Paterson, N. J.: 
6 mounted photographs showing 
preparation of warps for silk loom 
(56316). 
PROKES, JAMES, Bridgeport, Ohio: A 
specimen of concretionary marcasite 
(55892). 
Pucstry, Epwin, New Haven, Conn.: 
Fogerty breech-loading, magazine 
rifle (56859). 
QUEENSLAND MusrtuM. (See under 
Brisbane, Queensland.) 
QueHL, Dr. L., Halle (Saale), Ger- 
many: 10 living specimens of Cac- 
taceae (55667 ; 56647). Exchange. 
QUETTA, BALUCHISTAN, INDIA, McMa- 
HON Museum (through Hon. Henry 
D. Baker, American consul) : 5 speci- 
mens of minerals and ores from 
Baluchistan (560384). 
Reacan, A. B., Nett Lake, Minn.: 
Fresh-water shells, representing 3 
species, from Nett Lake (55770). 
Reese, Prof. ALBERT M., West Virginia 
University, Morgantown, W. Va.: 
Mammals, reptiles, fishes, insects, 
mollusks and other invertebrates, 
from the Philippine Islands (56023) ; 
60 small mammals in alcohol and a 
eollection of reptiles, from Luzon, 
P. I. (56508). Collected for the Mu- 
seum. 
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Rem, Mrs. Bruce, Port Arthur, Tex. 
(through Bureau of Biological Sur- 
vey, Washington, D. C.): 5 eggs and 
4 nests of the long-billed marsh 
wren, Yelmatodytes palustris ple- 
sius?, from Texas (55799). 
REMER, WILLIAM A., Deadwood, S. Dak. 
(through Mr. Frank L. Hess, U. S. 
Geological Survey): A specimen of 
autunite (56577). 
REMINGTON ARMS- UNION METALLIC 
CARTRIDGE CoMPANY, Ilion, N. Y.: 2 
sporting rifles (56721). 
RENFREW MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 
Adams, Mass.: 10 2-yard lengths of 
damasks, madras, seersuckers, Dey- 
onshire cloth and Jap crépe (56866). 
REYNOLDS, J. CLAYTON, Utica, Ky.: 
Roughed-out blade of diabase found 
near Utica by the donor (56295). 
Rick, ARTHUR P., Mérida, Yucatan, 
Mexico: Ceremonial bell excavated 
at Chichen Itza, Yucatan (55664) ; 
6 photographs, ruin views of the 
cities of Chichen Itza and Uxmal, 
Yucatan; also an interesting shell 
limestone of Tertiary age from near 
Mérida (56781). 
RicHArps, A. G., Albany, Wyo.: Speci- 
mens of allanite and gangue from 
near Albany (55855; 56029). 
RicHARpDSs:. Dr “TL W., .U: 
Washington, D. C.: 2 
from Samoa (56056). 
RmwcEway Mica Company, Pittsburgh, 
Pa.: 6 specimens of mica (56624). 
S. Navy, 
bird skins 
Ripcway, CHARLES L., Boston, Mass.: 
Model of the Ridgway revolving bat- 
tery (56248). 
Ripeway, Rosert, U. 8. National Mu- 
seum: 27 birds and 3 eggs from 
Olney, Ill. (57007). 
Ripeway, Dr. T. E., Washington, D. C.: 
Photograph of a group of engraved 
portraits of early English historical 
personages (56487). 
Ritey, J. H., U. S. National Museum: 
Specimen of Lampsilis radiatus, 7 
squirrels, Sciurus hudsonicus loquax, 
a chipmunk, TJamias striatus stri- 
atus, and 6 birds, including an in- 
