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given in exchange by W. T. Hornaday. J. F, Kemmerfield sent an 

 arrow-head and a wedge-shaped Indian stone implement. 



Kansas. — A collection of fishes sent by O. P. Hay, and a few birds' 

 eggs and fishes comprised the gifts from this State. Numerous speci- 

 mens were sent for examination aud report; among them sulphides, 

 quartz crystals, insects, magnesian limestone, zinc-blend, and a por- 

 tion of the mandible of a fossil horse. 



Kentucky. — Prof. J. S. Diller, of the U. S. Geological Survey, sent a 

 specimen of peridotite from Elliott County, aud C. U. Shepard, jr., a 

 fragment of meteoric iron. A collection of birds was received from 

 L. O. Pindar. From Ward and Howell came slices of meteoric iron 

 in exchange. J. E. Proctor contributed a piece of rope with crystals 

 of chalcedony clinging to it, found in a gas well. 



Louisiana. — Among the objects received were land and fresh-water 

 shells, polishing slate, an iron bullet — probably dropped by one of 

 De Soto's soldiers — a stone ax, crystals of lignite, calcite, and selen- 

 ite, a collection of rocks, a basket made by an Indian, minerals for 

 examination, and miscellaneous specimens. 



Maine. — E. C. Greenwood sent several specimens of birds. A collec- 

 tion of minerals came in from the U. S. Geological Survey, and another 

 from N. H. Perry. In addition to these several minerals, a large 

 quartz crystal, two large specimens of diaspore, and a specimen of 

 green mica were given. 



Maryland. — The material from this State was almost exclusively 

 ornithological. Messrs. George and Henry Marshall sent a large num- 

 ber of birds, among them being skins of the Eed tailed Hawk and 

 the Eed-shouldered Hawk, etc. From other contributors were re- 

 ceived Albino robins, Euffed grouse, Grow, Eed crossbill, Cooper's 

 hawk, Mourning dove, Whippoorwill, Screech ewl, Short eared owls, 

 etc. O. N. Bryan gave a large collection of archaeological objects from 

 Charles County. 



Massachusetts. — Minerals from this State were received from Amherst 

 College, the U. S. Geological Survey, from H. H. Macia, who sent 

 crystals of Diaspore, and Dr. O. J. Shepardson, from whom were re- 

 ceived specimens of margarite and diaspore with coruudophyllite. 

 Seals were collected for the Museum by the U. S. Fish Commission. 

 Isaac M. Jackson sent birds, and a collection of birds' nests was given 

 by H. W. II enshaw. Eight Mandarin ducks and several fishes, etc., 

 were also received. 



Michigan.— Specimens of the Whiteflsh (Coregonus clupeiformis), the 

 Lake Ciirp, and the Loon (Colymbus torquatus) were received. C. H. 

 Bollmau sent a collection of insects. Larvae of Eristalis and of a small 

 fly came in, and C. A. Whittmore sent some stalactites and stalagmites 

 for examination. 



Minnesota. — C. W. Hall sent four specimens of a fossil brachiopod 

 mollusk (Orthis, sp.) from the Trenton formation at Minneapolis, and 

 H, Mis. 600, pt. 2 4 



