264 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [80] 



USE OF ORNAMENTAL BIVALVES OTHER THAN THOSE 

 AFFORDING FOOD. 



Pearl-producing. 



Unionidce. 



Unio (various sp.). River Mussels. Fresh water streams of the United 

 States. Abundant in the rivers of the Western States. 



25986 to 26010. Series having both valves polished. From Dr. C. A. Miller, 



Cincinnati, Ohio. Comprises the following species : 

 Unio metanevrus, Rafinesque. 



alatus, Say. 



omatus, Lea. 



verrucosus, Barnes. 



gibbosus, Barnes. 



rectus, Lam. 



cylindricus, Say. 



pyramidatus, Lea. 



tuber culatus, Barnes. 



luteolus, Lamarck. 



circulus, Lea. 



anodontoides, Lea. 



pustulosus, Lea. 



crassidens, Lamarck, &c. 

 26092a. River mussel affording pearl-shell, illustrating application of raw 



material. Cincinnati, Ohio. D. Shaffer. 

 26092. Carvings, from pearl-shell afforded by river mussels, for use as studs, 

 buttons, pins, brooches, &c. Cincinnati, Ohio. D. H. Shaffei. 

 260926. Pearls derived from river mussels. Cincinnati, Ohio. D.H.Shaffer. 



Aviculidce. 



Margaritiphora fimbriata, Dkr. Pearl Oyster. Head of Gulf of Califor- 

 nia to Panama. Common in the region of La Paz, Lower Cali- 

 fornia, and in vicinity of Panama. 

 13507. Colonel Jewett. 



3624. Illustrating formation of pearls. Panama. Colonel Jewett. 

 32836. Gulf of California. J. Xantus. 

 . Polished shell. Chicopee, Mass. Jas. T. Ames. 



32921. Made into artificial fish-bait. Boston, Mass. Bradford & Anthony 



32922. Made into artificial minnow. Boston, Mass. Bradford & Anthonj 

 . Series of buttons, studs, stopper-caps, &c. Manufactured from, am 



showing application of, American pearl-oyster shell. Furnishec 

 by A. B. De Frece & Co., 428 Broadway, New York. 



Otherwise useful and ornamental. 



Composition shell-work for box-covers and frames, made by gluinj 

 shells in mosaic. , 



29527. Basket. Made from Florida shells. E. F. Gilbert, Jacksonville 

 Fla. 



22210. Basket. Made from Florida shells. Mrs. Mott, Jacksonville, Fla 

 22209. Frame. Made from Florida sea-shells. Mrs. C. E. Mott, Jacksoi. 



ville, Fla. 



22211. Easter Cross. Made from Florida shells. Mrs. Mott, Jacksonville. 



