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a relic of the French and Indian wars, was donated by Master C. 

 McMichael Barton. A tortoise, an Indian ceremonial weapon, and a 

 species of frog were given by Mr. Frank Burns, of the U. S. Geological 

 Survey, who also sent mollusks. Mr. George H. Ingraham sent speci- 

 mens of clay mixed with sand, thrown up out of the earth in Charleston 

 during the earthquake. 



Tennessee. — Dr. J. C. McCormick, of Strawberry Plains, sent several 

 collections of human bones, teeth, fragments of flint, pottery, shells, 

 etc. Four shells were received from Miss A. E. Law, and examples of 

 meteoric iron from Prof. Ira Sayles. A carved stone pipe and small 

 copper ax were lent for examination by J. B. Nicklin. A specimen of 

 meteoric iron was received in exchange from Ward and Howell. A 

 number of objects were received for examination, among them a Rhi- 

 noceros beetle, manganese ore, lithographic limestone, quartz, limonite, 

 pyrite, pig-iron, etc. 



Texas. — Among contributors sending ornithological material from 

 this State were William Lloyd, who sent 40 specimens of birds, repre- 

 senting 22 species ; L. C. Leith, who contributed 3 specimens of 

 the Eoseate spoon-bills (Platalea ajaja) ; and M. Abbott Frazar, from 

 whom came 13 birds' eggs. Land and fresh-water shells were sent by 

 H. A. Pilsbry, W. W. Westgate, Robert T. Hill, and Samuel Hainmon- 

 tree, who also sent the lower valve of an extinct species of the Eudistas 

 (Badiolites austinensis). A Virginia deer (Gariacus virginianus), plants, 

 and minerals were sent for examination. A small collection of garnets 

 was purchased from S. G. Maxwell. The hind feet of an ass, showing 

 abnormal development, together with a photograph of the same, were 

 sent by J. 0. Baldwin. Dr. E. W. Noble gave a fossil fish-head, found 

 embedded in blue slate rock 20 feet below the surface. Several 

 species of fish were given by E. A. Golden, a fish-dealer of Washing- 

 ton. 



Utah. — Only two contributions were received. Dr. F. W. Taylor sent 

 specimens of silver from the Storm King mine, and Dr. A. S. Packard, 

 of Brown University, gave a specimen of a peculiar snail (Helix subrapi- 

 cola) from Clinton. 



Vermont. — A beetle (Adalia bipuncta) was sent by Eev. J. W. Guern- 

 sey, and Prof. Henry M. Seely sent 31 specimens of Nothozoa ver- 

 montana, and several specimens of Olenellus. 



Virginia. — Collections of birds and nests were made by Robert Ridg- 

 way. A Great Horned owl, buzzard, Red-tailed hawk, Red tailed 

 woodpecker, and several other birds were given. Prof I. H. Morrison 

 sent limonite crystals, pseudomorph after pyrite, and polished dufren- 

 ite; also, a slab of dendrites from the Lower Silurian formation. Two 

 specimens of marble from Loudoun County, one cut moonstone, iron 

 and manganese ore, limonite, iron pyrites, copper ore, black quartz, 

 quartz with particles of mica, iron pyrites iu quartz, meteoric iron, 

 hematite containing a small amount of titanium were received, most 



