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32846. Ditto. (Tapes laciiiiata, Cpr.). San Diego, Cal. H. Hemphill. 

 32854. Ditto. (T. staminea, Coiir.). Baulinas, Cal. H. Hemphill. 

 32844. Ditto. Tomales Bay, Cal. H. Hemphill. 



32869. "Hen clam" ( Mactra solidissima, Ch.). Massachusetts Bay. W. H. 



Dall. 



32870. Ditto. Shells utilized for catch-alls. Newport, R. I. N. C. Peterson. 

 32888. Ditto. (M. falcata, Gld.). Alaska to California, W.H.Dall. 

 32826. " Gapers " (Schizothcerus mittalli, Con.). Oregon. J. G. Swan. 

 32852. Ditto. Baulinas, Cal. H. Hemphill. 



32874. Salmon tellen (Macoma, sp.). Florida. T.A.Conrad. 

 32848. "Tellens" (M. nasuta, Conr.). San Francisco markets. H. Hemp- 

 hill. 



32847. "Flat clam" (Semele decisa, Cpr.). San Diego, Cal. H. Hemphill. 

 32909. " Razor-fish" (Solen ensis, L. ). Cow Bay, New York. B. J. M. Carley. 

 32881. Ditto. (Siliqua patula, Dixon.) Alaska to California. W.H.Dall. 

 32955. "Soft-shelled clams" (My a arenaria, L.). Cape Cod, Mass. E. G. 



Blackford. 



32829. Ditto. Oyster Bay, L. I. E. G. Blackford. 



32833. Ditto. Accidentally transplanted with young oysters to San Fran- 

 cisco Bay, where it now abounds greatly. Oakland, Cal. H. 

 Hemphill. 



33094. Ditto. Bay of Fundy, N. S. G. F. Mathew. 



32850. Date-fish (Platyodon cancellatus, L.). Baulinas Bay, Cal. H. Hemp- 

 hill. 



32856. Ditto. (Zirphaa crispata, L.). Baulinas, Cal. H. HemphiU. 



B. Useful or ornamental bivalves other than those affording 

 food: 



a. Pearl-producing. 

 1. River mussels : 



26092a. River mussel affording pearl-shell, illustrating application of raw 



material. Cincinnati, Ohio. D. H. Shaffer. 

 26092. Carvings, from pearl-shell afforded by river mussels, for use as studs, 



buttons, pins, brooches, &c. Cincinnati, Ohio. D. H. Shaffer. 

 26092&. Pearls derived from river mussels. Cincinnati, Ohio. D. H. Shaffer. 



. A series of river mussels of various species, one valve polished, the 



other in its original condition in each case. Chicopee, Mass. Jas. 

 T. Ames. 

 25986 to 26010. Another series, both valves polished, from Dr. C. A. Miller, 



Cincinnati, Ohio, comprising the following species : 

 Unio rugosus, Barnes. 

 alatus, Say. 

 ornatus, Lea. 

 verrucosus, Barnes. 

 gibbosus, Barnes. 

 rectus, Lam. 

 cylindricus, Say. 

 pyramidatus, Lea. 

 tuler culatus, Barnes. 

 siliquoides, Barnes. 

 tirculm, Lea. 

 anodontoides, Lea. 

 pustulosus, Lea. 

 cuneai'H*, Barnes, &c., &c. 



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