212 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1885. 



Fallow Deer, Cerviis dama, in the flesll. 



Bar]^um, Bailey & Hutchinson. 16053. '85. (IV) 



Water BucK,Kohus eUijpsiprimnns, male, in the flesh. Purchased. 

 Mr. Dobbin, New York. 16054. '85. (IV) 



Skate, liaia eglanteria (alcoholic), from the beach of Hampton Roads, Virginia. 

 Harry C. Phcebus, Old Point Comfort, Va. 16055. '85. (VII) 



Minerals. Five specimens for identification : (1) Ferruginous sandstone ; (2) Iron 

 ore carrying manganese; (3) Manganese ore; (4) Calcite ; (5) Iron ore carrying 

 manganese. 

 Howard Shriver, Wytheville, Wythe County, Va. 16C56. '85. (XIV) 



Ethnological Specimens. Two bows made of Shasta yew by Shasta Indians, 10 

 arrows with points, and 1 pipe, from California. 

 LoREN W. Green, Baird, Shasta County, Cal. 16057. '85. (II, A) 



Fishes. Three alcoholic speciijiens: (1) Gnathypops mystacimis (type), Pensacola, 

 Fla. ; (*2) Salmo parpuratus, Tacoma, Wash. ; (3) Ammocostcs e])yptera, Bean Blos- 

 som Creek, Indiana. 

 Prof.D. S.Jordan, Bloomington, Ind. 15058. '85. (VII) 



German Carp, Cyprinus carpio, fresh specimen ; weight, 4^ pounds. 

 .U. S. Fish Commission. 16059. '85. (VII) 



Sea-Robin, Prionotus palmipes. Fresh specimen. 



T. E. Skinner, U. S. National Museum. 16060. '85. (VII) 



Sea-weed, from Hong-Kong, China. 



Adolph Heidemann, Washington, D. C. 16061. '85. (XIII, B) 



Chinese Puzzles and Pipe. The latter of vegetable ivory, with stem of wing-bones 

 of albatross. 

 Adolph Heidemann, Washington, D. C. 16061. '85. (II) 



Canada Warbler, Myiodioctes canadensis; Cape May Warbler, Perissoglossa tigrina; 

 Carolina Chickadee, Farus earolinensis. For identification. 

 James W. Rogan, Rogersville, Tenn. 16062. '35. (V, A) 



Fire Pink or Catch-Fly, Silene virginica, Linn. 



M. G. Myers, Salem, 111, 16063. '85. (XIII, B) 



Pressed Plants. From Lady Franklin Bay.* 



Lieut. A. W. Geeely, U. S. A. 16064. '85. (XIII, B) 



* plants of the geeely expedition. 



List of plants collected iw the summer of 1882 and 1883 hy Lieut. A. W. Greely and mem- 

 bers of the Lady FranlcUn Bay Expedition, in the vicinity of Fort Conger, Grinnell Land, 

 situated in latitude 81° 44' north, longitude 64° 45' tvest. {Head in part iefore the 

 Botanical CluT) of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, at the Ann 

 Arlor meeting, August, 1885.) 



"1. Ranunculus nivalis 'R. Bic.Y&v. sulphureusW&hl. From the sea level to 1,800 

 feet. 5 to 7 inches high. 



2. B. affinis R. Br. 1,800 feet altitude. 5 inches high. 



3. Papaver nudicaule Ijmn. Sometimes nearly white flowered. 

 • 4. CocMearia officinalis limnS. 1 to 3 inches liigh. 



5. Braya alpina ^ieTMh. yht. glabella. { B.purpurascens R. Br.) 



6. Vesicariaarctica RiGh. Sea-coast to 1,000 feet altitude. The largest specinien 



4 inches high and spreading 6 -to 7 iuche^s wide. 



7. Farrya arenicola Iloo]ii. f.'! • 

 B,. Fiitrpma Fdwardsii R. Br. 



