LIST OF ACCESSIONS. 739 



Barker, H. C. (See under Col. W. H. Havners, 19449.) 



Barker. James M. (Bristol, Tennessee), sent ore for examination and report. 19353. 



Barnes, W. J. (Oshkosh, Wispousin), sent tripoli for examination and report. 20024. 



Barnum, M. K. (Salamanca, New York), sent bird skins for examination and report. 

 (19527, 20412.) 



Bajuiett, William H. (Lynn. Massacliusetts), presented a badge of G. A. R. Post 

 No. 5, Gettysburg!!, 1887. 19377. 



Bakse, J. F. (See under New England Mining Company, 19786.) 



Baktholomew, Col. W. G. (Tampa, Florida), presented chalcedony from Hills- 

 borough Bay, Florida. 20632. 



Bartlett, Edward (Maidstone, Kent, England), presented ethnological objects 

 from Madagascar; birds, from Asia and Australia chiefly ; birds' eggs and nests, 

 also two reptile eggs, from Madagascar ; a collection of Coleoptera from Mada- 

 gascar, constituting the first representation of the insects of this region in the 

 National Museum ; four tortoise shells and land shells from Madagascar. 20093. 



Bartlett, J. R. (Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia), presented a Mole, Scalops 

 aqiiaticus. 19371. 



Bastow, T. W. (Guadalajara, Mexico), presented land and fresh-water shells from 

 Mexico. 19785. 



Batchelor, Ward (El Paso, Texas), presented stone idols from Mexico and old 

 French, Spanish, and Latin books. 19376. 



Bates, C. P. (Berkeley, California), sent insect for name. 20790. 



Battey, Charles (Buffalo, New York), sent a plant for examination and report. 

 19494. 



Baxter, R. L. (Keesville, New York), presented two specimens of norite. 20485. 



Bayard, Hon. Thomas F., Secretary of State, lent two Babylonian seals for casting. 

 20315. 



Bayer, W. H. von (Washington, District of Columbia), presented a Gax'ter Snake, 

 JSutceyiia sirtalis (19620) and a living specimen of Hog-nose Snake, Heterodon 

 platyrhinns (20674). 



Bayless, W. C. (Mossy Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee), presented Silurian fos- 

 sils from Granger County, Tennessee. 20352. 



Beach, H. (Prairic-du-Chien, Wisconsin), presented prehistoric stone implements 

 from the banks of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin. 20171. 



Beachler, Charles S. (Crawfordsville, Indiana), sent Lower Carboniferous fossils 

 from Burlington, Iowa, and Crawfordsville, also reptiles from Montgomery 

 County ; in exchange. (20255, 20692.) 



Beacom, Lieut. J. H., U. S. Army (Fort Shaw, Montana), presented a specimen of 

 Lake Trout, SalveUiins tiamaycush ; also photograph of specimen of the same 

 species. 20072. 



Bean, Dr. T. H. (Fish Commission United States), presented a collection of birds ; 

 marine and fresh- water fishes ; a Mink ; and a living specimen of Green. Turtle, 

 from Somers Point, New Jersey ; also a Black-poll Warbler, Dendroica striata. 

 (19453, 19659, 20750.) 



(See also under Fish Commission, United States, 19659.) 



Beath, James W. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), sent a collection of cut stones and 

 gems. 20818. 



Beatty, J. C. (El Paso, Texas), sent ore for examination and report. 20502. 



Beck, W. H. (through Dr. D. T. Day, U. S. Geological Survey), presented earthy 

 descloizite from Montana. 20139. 



Beckham, C. W. (Bardstown, Kentucky), presented two hundred and nineteen spec- 

 imens of bird skins from Texas (19997) ; and sent bird skins for examination and 

 report (19440). 



Beckwith, Cyrus W. (New London, Connecticut), presented a badge of the "Put- 

 nam Phalanx," Washington, 1887. 19690, 



