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Humming Birds (2). Eeturned. 



Hon. John S. Wise, Eichmond, Va. 16037. '85. (V,A) 



ECHINOID (1), from Texas. 



Charles F. Brown, Hot Springs, Ark. 16038. '85. (XII, B) 



Arkansite. Seven crystals from Magnet Cove. 



Charles F. Brown, Hot Springs, Ark. 16038. '85. (XIV) 



Corundum. 



Mrs. John E. Osborne, Olin, Iredell County, N. C. 16039. '85. (XIV) 



CoYPU Eat, Myopotamus coypu, in tlie flesh. 



Zoological Society of Philadelphia. 1G040. '85. (IV) 



Tablet and Ceremonial Stones. Oneof the former and three of the latter. Lent. 

 William Wallace Tooker, Sag Harhor, N. Y. 16041. '85. (Ill) 



MoLEj Scalops aquaticus (living). 



E. L. B. Clark, Washington, D. C. 16042. '§5. (IV) 



Ophite Marble. Mantel and wainscoating combined. Valuable as showing the 

 wide variations in texture and structural peculiarities common to this stone, and 

 also the effective manner in which these points can be brought out by judicious 

 cutting. 



Ophite Marble Company, New York. (F. O. Munroe, secretary.) 16043. '85. 

 (XV) 



Autotypes. Two boxes. Eeproductious of the works of representative European 

 masters. Purchased. 

 Williams & Everett, Boston, Mass. 16044. '85. (I?) 



Yellow-Bird, Chrysomitris tristis, $; Eedstart, SetojpMga 7-uticilla, g ; and Water 

 Thrush, Sciurus noveboracensis. 

 James W. Eogan, Eogersville, Tenn. 16045. '85. (V, A) 



Hickory Walking-Stick, from a tree which was planted in commemoration of the 

 inauguration of President Jackson. 

 James Cartwright, Ellicott City, Md. 16046. '85. (I) 



Wool. Forty-nine samples. 



George W. Bond, Boston, Mass. 16047. '85. (I) 

 Harris' Chipmunk, Tamias Jiarrisi (alcoholic). 



C. E. Orcutt, San Diego, Cal. 16048. '85. (IV) 



Eeptiles (alcoholic specimens from Lower California) : Eutcenia, Phimothyra grahami, 

 Bascanium, Opliibolua getulus hoyli, Caudisona, PityopMs sayi, Cha7'ina hotim, Crota- 

 phytus, Sceloporus (2). 



C. E. Orcutt, San Diego, Cal. 16048. '85. (VI) 



Black and White Creeper, JJniotilta varia. For identification. 

 James W. Eogan, Eogersville, Tenn. 16050. '85. (V, A) 



Eose-breasted Grosbeak, Zamelodia ludoviciana, <J ; Indigo Bird, Passerinact/anea, S ', 

 and Eed-eyed Vireo, Vireosylvia olivacea. For identification. 

 James W. Eogan, Eogersville, Tenn. 16051. '85. (V, A) 



Fulgurite. Two specimens from Sumter, S. C. These fulgurite tubes form a val-^ 

 uable addition to our already fine collection of these peculiar objects. They 

 present the usual form of very irregular corrugated tubes with glassy interiors, 

 but are remarkably thick and stroiig. Tliey are reported by Mr. Mason as being 

 found some 20 feet below the surface, while digging a well. 

 C, F, M4S0N, Sumter, S. C. 16052. '8.5. (XV) 



