NATURAL HISTORY. 



By JOHN MrRPOCH, A. M., Hcnjcnt Hit/ndl Corps, United Mali* Arm;/. 



INTRODUCTORY. 



The following report on tin- Batumi History of the Point Barrow K.\ ]>(<! it ion is presented by 

 tlio writer, to whose charge tin.' (Collections and notes were intrusted. Part of (lie material has 

 been turned over to specialists for study, and part lias been worked up by the writer himself. 



The writer desires to express his thanks to Prof. S. ]'. ISaird, director of the Tinted Slates 

 National Museum, for affording liiin every possible convenience in the way of laboratory accom- 

 modation at the Smithsonian Institution, and a ec.es s to the libraries of the Institution, as well as 

 for much valuable assistance and advice. Ue is indebted to the curators and assistants of the 

 Museum, especially to Messrs. Robert llidgway. IJichard liathbnn, \\ . II. Mall .and T. II. I'.eau. for 

 milch willing and valuable assistance and advice. To Mr. Pall he is also particularly indebted for 

 access to his valuable library. 



Hi- desii-'-s especially to acknowledge the assistance rendered him by Mr. .Ia:i:es K. ]>eiiediel. 

 naturalist of the I'. S. 'Fish Commission steamer Albatross, who placed his books and his time at 

 the writers disposal, for the identification of the collection of Worms. 



Prof. Asa tlray. of Cambridge, Prof. C. V. lJi]e>. of the Department of Agriculture. Mr. W. 

 II. Pall, of Washington, and Mr. ,1. W. Fewkes, of Cambridge (the last as a personal favor to 

 the writer), have kindly prepared special reports on the Plants. Insect*, Mollusks and Acalephs, 

 respectively. 



Professors A. K. Vcrrill and O. Harger, of Vale College, and A. S. Packard, jr.. of I'.rowu 

 I'niversity, and the Hon. Theodore Lyman, of Massachusetts, have kindly furnished the writer 

 with valuable assistance and many suggestions. 



The Kskimo name of each animal has been appended wherever it was possible to obtain it. 



The report consists of the following divisions : 

 I. Mama 



II. Birds. 

 [II. Fishes. 



l\ . -Inserts. 



V. M;i:ine liivci-li-i. Vullu-U*. 



Mollnris. 



VII. ( '(illecl '.:. k-g mid tlrri Kis. 



VIM. 1'llOlts. 



APPENDIX. 



A.. Xo:cs(i)i Surfiirc Life undfi- til" S,-;i-ii >. 



i \nics on Siiil'ncc I.il'r. uliMTvcil during t!ic' voy;ii;i' finTii Sim l-'iritn.'iscd I" Poiiit : '! 



(be si-iison ()t'()]n>ii w.-iliT :i1 Point Miirrow. 

 C'. List of Birds noticed n( Plover l!;i\. Kastrni si 



