738 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1888. 



Allen, J. Isham, and Thomas C. Allen (New Haven, Connecticut), presented eth- 

 nological objects, iucludiug pliotogvaplis of Yuma Indians and curios, from Ari- 

 zona and Montana ; a specimen of star-Hsh, Heliaster, from the Colorado Desert ; 

 and pyrites, gold in quartz, and lava rock, from California. 20493. 



Allen Paper Car Whkel Comi-any (Chicago, Illinois) presented a paper car- 

 wheel 42 inches in diameter. 20584. 



Allen, R. T. (Billings, Montana), sent a bear cub. 20679. 



Allen, Thomas C. (See under J. Isham Allen, 20493.) 



American Angler (New York City) presented a dried specimen of Lake Trout, 

 Salvelinus namaycush. 19709. 



American Museum of Natural History (New York City) lent bird-skins for 

 comparison and study at the request of the Curator of Birds. (19611, 19773, 

 20.363.) 



Anderson, W. S. (Washington, District of Columbia), presented a living specimen 

 of Short-eared Owl. 20752. 



Andrew, John & Son (Boston, Massachusetts), presented thirty knife-proofs, also 

 specimens of paper used for taking knife-proofs. 2062L 



Army Medical Museum (Washington, District of Columbia), through Dr. John S. 

 Billings, U. S. Army, curator, presented composite photographs of skulls, photo- 

 micrographs, aud numerous photographs representing normal and pathological 

 histology. 20759. 



Arthur, Mrs. R. W. (Phcenix, Arizona), sent a plant for examination and report. 

 20247. 



Asbestos Packing Company (Boston, Massachusetts) presented specimens of as- 

 bestos. 20199. 



Atterbury & Company (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), presented glassware. 20523. 



AULK, Dr. H. J. (Perry ville, Arkansas), sent mineral specimen for examination and 

 report. 19519. 



Australian Museum (Sydney, New South Wales), through Hon. G. W. Griffin, 

 United States consul, sent rocks, ores, and minerals in exchange. 20773. 



Avery, S. P. (New York City), presented etchings, engravings, process prints, and 

 mezzotints. 20799. 



Avery, Dr. W. C. (Greensborough, Alabama), presented numerous birds' eggs aud 

 birds' nests, as follows: Nests and eggs of Peuccea cenUvalis bachmanii (described 

 in The Auh, v, No. 4, 1888, pp. 351-356), Sitta puKilla (new to the collection), Geo- 

 thlypis triclias, Piranga rubra, Dendroica vigornii, Foliopt'da cwriilea, Cardinalis 

 cardinalis, Icteria virevs, and Myiarchus crinitis (20477, 20559, 20598, 2061G, 20658, 

 20696). Also specimens of Bachman's Finch, Peuccea aestivalis bachinauii (20671, 

 20732). 



Babcock, E. C. (Helena, Montana), sent a White Goat skin (19595), 



Baird, Mrs. Mary H. C. (Washington, District of Columbia), presented postage- 

 stamps, American and foreigu, collected by the late Professor Baird. 20129. 



Baker, J. U. (Stoutsville, Ohio), sent dolomite for examination and report. 19829. 



Ballou, E. (Warrenton. Virginia), presented quartzose containing copper, also mica- 

 ceous hematite. 20241. 



Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company presented a model of the Morse telegraph, 

 instrument (20822), and also deposited models of the following objects: A two- 

 story car ; an inclosed car ; a horse tread-mill locomotive ; a sail car; a " Peter 

 Cooper" passenger car; and a Morse plough used in laying telegraph wires in 

 1884. (20796). 



Barclay & Company (Boston, Massachusetts) sent a model of the ship Cumberland. 

 20754. 



Barclay, E. D. (Washington, District of Columbia), offered for sale a specimen of 



Prairie Hare, Xejjus camjjesiris, from Wisconsin. (Purchased.) 20193. 

 Barker, George F. (Rosita, Colorado), sent ore for examination and report. 19441. 



