774 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1888. 



RiDGWAY, Robert (U. S. National Museum), presented four birds (19406) ; specimens 

 of the Maryland Yellow-throat, Geothli/pis trichas; Summer Tauager, Piranga 

 rubra; Chewink, Pipilo eryllirophthalmus, and Long-billed Marsh Wren, Cistolho- 

 ru8 palustris (19503) ; bird skins, four specimens ; and nests of Fasnerina cyanea, 

 Vireo oUvaceus, and Polioptila caerulea (19551), and birds' nests, and birds, four 

 specimens, from Gainesville, Virginia (19559) ; also deposited photographs of the 

 Gustoso Indians of the Rio Frio District of Costa Rica (19370). 



RiKER, C. B. (New York City), presented bird skins, from the region of the Lower 

 Amazon (19768) ; and sent bird skins for examination and report (19523, 19600). 



RiKER, George A. (Alexandria, Virginia), presented two living specimens of the 

 Barred Owl. 20609. 



Riley, Prof. C. V. (Department of Agriculture), presented a specimen of manganese- 

 oxide dendrite from Albuquerque, New Mexico. 20384. 



Rinker, JosiAH(Gainesborough, Virginia), sent a specimen of carbonaceous shale with 

 veins of white calcite and coatings of iron pyrites, for examination and report. 

 20542. 



Rittenhouse, N. M. (Baltimore, Maryland), presented a specimen of the first paper 

 manufactured in North America. Made by Clase Rittenhouse in Roxborough 

 township, county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1691. 20484. 



Ritter, S. (Brooklyn, New York), presented a cap and cape worn by the "Wide 

 Awakes" in the Presidential campaign of 1860. 19856. 



Roberts, Samuel L. (See under Pennsylvania Railroad, 20728.) 



Roberts, W. T. (Washington, District of Columbia), sent in exchange six specimens, 

 six species, of bird skins from Guayaquil, Ecuador. 19681. 



Robeson, Mrs. George M. (Washington, District of Columbia), deposited a specimen 

 of the Snowy Owl, Nyctea nyctea ; one pair each of the antlers of Alces machlis, 

 Cariacus columbianus, and Ovis montana ; two Japanese bronze vases ; two large 

 china vases; bronze figure of Buddha; medallion of Washington, Lincoln, and 

 Grant; bust, "The Nation's Ward;" and a small model of the Venus of Milo 

 (20491) ; also arrows and arrowheads from Sitka, Alaska (20537). 



Robinson, Conway, Jr. (Soldiers' Home, District of Columbia), presented a living 

 specimen of the Hog-nosed Snake, Heterodon platyrMnus. 19489. 



Robinson, R. L. (Dodd City, Kansas), (see under U. S. Geological Survey.) 



Robinson, Miss Violet (Washington, District of Columbia), deposited a silver coin, 

 oue franc, France, 1868 ; and a copper coin, five lepta of Greece, 1869. 20385. 



Rodman, Dr. James ( Hopkins ville, Kentucky), presented a dried plant, Pancratium 

 sp f. 19543. 



ROMEYN, Capt. Henry, U. S. Army (Fort Keogh, Montana), presented a living 

 specimen of the Mountain Lion, Felis concolor. 20535. 



ROTHFUCHS, C. F. (Washington, District of Columbia), presented lithographs repre- 

 senting coats-of-arms, portraits of all living rulers, and merchant flags of all 

 nations. 20221, 



RouLET, F. (Newark Valley, New York), presented sixteen specimens of prehistoric 

 stone implements, including fourteen leaf-shaped implements (type Solutrian); 

 one spear-head ; and a water-worn pebble with chipped cutting edge. 20688. 



Rouse, C. W. (Kingston, New Mexico), sent minerals for examination and report. 

 19443. 



RoviROSA, Jos:ifi N. (San Juan Batiste, Mexico), presented specimens of bats, Mor- 

 mops megalophylla and Vesperitgo serotinus fuscusf ; an interesting collection of 

 plants; a collection of bird skins (20463), and two sets of Mexican plants (20691, 

 20756). 



Row, A. M. (Clearfield, Pennsylvania), sent insect for name. 20741. 



Rowland, Thomas (New York City), sent bird skins. 20794. 



Royal Gardens (Kew, England), through D. Morris, Assistant Director, presented 

 a collection of one hundred and ninety specimens of vegetable economic products. 

 20488. 



