74 REPOET OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1888, 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Chili. — Seuor Jose Smith Solar sent a Obilian coin, and a hat of the 

 type worn by the gentlemen of Chili. 



Diamantina, Loioer Amazon. — A collection of bird skins from this re- 

 gion was presented by C. B. Eiker. 



Salvador. — J. Fleming sent a collection of pottery. 



United States of Colombia. — A collection of Chiriqui pottery was re- 

 ceived irom J. A. McNiel. 



H. K. Coale sent a collection of birds' skins obtained in various parts 

 of South America. 



ASIA. 



Asia Minor.— Otto Goldfuss sent a collection of shells from this region. 



Cliina. — P. L. Jouy, of the National Museum, contributes a collec- 

 tion of forty-nine bird skins and another collection of birds, number- 

 ing nineteen specimens and representing fourteen species. These col- 

 lections were made by himself while in China. 



Mr. Oliver B. Adair sent a collection of coins. 



Gorea. — From P. L. Jouy was obtained a collection containing the 

 following objects: Bird skeletons, ax, roadside sign-post, mortuary 

 pottery consisting of earthen pots, vases, bowls, jars, cups, bottles, 

 flower stand, and also a collection of Corean medicine. 



India. — H. K. Coale sent a collection of bird skins. 



Japan. — Among the foreign institutions with which the Museum car- 

 ries on exchange of ^material is the Department of Education, Tokyo, 

 Japan. From this source has been received a collection of meteoric 

 stones containing iron, and anorthite crystals from a lava stream dur- 

 ing an eruption in 1874, and sapphire crystals and tin washings; also 

 fonr blocks of lacquer work. A large collection of bird skins was also 

 received. 



Lieut. T. Dix BoUes, XJ. S. Navy, presented three Japanese swords, 

 ivory carving, writing-case and material, collected by himself in Japan. 



. EUllOPE. 



England.— Th.^ following collections were received : F. H. Butler, of 

 London, sent a collection of minerals; Edward Lovett sent fifty-one 

 stone implements; J. W. Clark sent bones of extinct tortoises and 

 Didine birds j Robert Hadfleld sent a collection of manganese steel; 

 E. N. Worth, curator of the Plymouth Museum, sent a collection of 

 rocks in exchange for Museum material. 



France.— K large collection of casts of heads of individuals of the 

 different human races was received from the Musee d'Histoire Natu- 

 relle in Paris. 



Germany.— T>r. J. W. Eckfeldt sent a collection of mosses and lichens. . 



Greece.— Otto Goldfuss sent a collection of land and fresh water shells. 



