68 REPOKT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1888. 



Through the courtesy of Hou. Peter Boimett, Chief of the F. S. Kev- 

 euue Marine, aud Capt. M. A. Healy, of the U. S. Eevenue Marine 

 steamer Bear^ the Museum was enabled to add to its collections of boats 

 six birdarkas, used by Alaskan natives. 



Nichols Grebnitzky sent a collection of shells, fishes, worms, Crusta- 

 cea, sponges, and echini; also a whale, and skeleton of whale, ZipJiius 

 grehnitzldi. 



Arizona. — Herbert Brown sent a collection of birds' eggs. 



Lieut. W. L. Carpenter, U. S. Army, sent a collection of mammals, 

 eggs, stone implements, fish, birds, reptiles, among the latter a Gila 

 monster. 



Lieut. H. C. Benson, U. S. Army, sent a valuable and interesting 

 collection of birds, and birds' nests and eggs, and reptiles. 



Arkansas. — A collection of fifty-two stone implements was received 

 from the Davenport Academy of I^atural Science. 



J. G. Wallis sent a collection of rocks from this State. 



California. — Dr. E. E. C. Stearns sent a large collection of shells, aud 

 another collection of shells, ores, rocks, fossils, minerals, etc. 



D. W. Coquillet sent one hundred and thirty-three specimens, repre- 

 senting thirty-six species of Diptera. 



Edward Palmer sent a collection of birds' eggs, stone implements, 

 materia medica, and a series of plants representing seven hundred and 

 sixty-eight species. 



A collection of birds numbering ninety-four specimens, representing 

 twenty- three species, was sent by William Brewster. 



F. Stephens sent a collection of mammal skins and birds' eggs. 

 From the California State Mining Bureau was received a collection 



of specimens of colmonite. 



G. P. Merrill gave three bowlders of glaucophane rock. 

 Colorado. — A collection of ores and rocks gathered by S. F. Emmons, 



of the U. S. Geological Survey, was received. 



Messrs. Taylor and Brunton, of Leadville, sent a collection of sulphide 

 ores. 



A collection of mosses, trout, insects, shells, and mammals was sent by 

 Theodore D, A. Cockerell. 



From Denis Gale was received a collection of birds' skins and a col- 

 lection of birds' eggs, which is of great value, as it contains some very 

 rare species. 



C. E. Aiken sent a collection of birds. 



Connecticut. — A very large collection of Diptera was received from 

 Dr. S. W. Williston. This collection includes two hundred and sixtj^- 

 three species, seven hundred and twenty-nine specimens of Syrphidw, 

 which are types of Bull. U. S. National Museum, No. 31. The collection 

 is the most complete aud the best of the family extant. 



G. L. Faucher sent five arrow-heads. 



A collection of Lepidoptera was received from A. F. Wooster. 



