640 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



Albino Opossum, Didelphys virginiana. (Purchased.) 



George F. Atkinson, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 18396. '86. (iv) 

 Stone Image op Seal, used as a head-scratcher. 



E. B. Webster, U. S. Navy. 18397. '86, (n, a) 

 Clay, for examination. 



C. J. Brown, Elmira, New York. 18398. '86. (xvi) 

 Oak Leaves, sugar-bearing ; from California. 



Livingston Stone, Charlestown, New Hampshire. 18399. '86. (i) 

 Amadrevade Finch, Estrllda amandava (2 skeletons). 



Louis Schmid & Sons, Washington, District of Columbia. 18400. '86. (xn) 

 Bitumen; for examination. 



W. A. Ellis, Bailey Springs, Alabama. 18401. '86. (xvm) 

 Mouse, Arvicola irinetorum. 



Hou. John S. Wise, Richmond, Virginia. 18402. '66. (iv) 

 Land and Fresh-water Shells (38 specimens) in fine condition ; many rare ones. 

 Supplementary to Ace. 18353. 

 A. G.Wetherby, Wilders, Mitchell County, North Carolina. 18403. '86. (ix) 

 Coins, copper, nickel, billon coins and tokens. Ancient Roman (4), Turkey (1), 

 Russia (1), Tunis (1), Switzerland (4), Hindostan (3), Brazil (3), Belgium (1), 

 Portugal (2), German (20), China (I), Great Britain and colonies (66), Spain (2), 

 United States (33), Sardinia (1), France (11). 

 John Murdoch, U. S. National Museum. 18404. '86. (i) 

 Insects, Lepisma domestica; for examination. 



General M. C. Meigs, U. S. Army, Washington, District of Columbia. 18405. 

 '86. (x) 

 Fragment op Pottery, rim-piece, bearing the marks of the woven basket in which 

 the vessel was moulded. 

 Henry P. Hamilton, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. 18406. '86. (m) 

 Fossiliferous Limestone, probably of the Lower Silurian formation. 



Henry P. Hamilton, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. 18406. '86. (xm, a) 

 Insects. 



John Dean Caton, Chicago, Illinois. 18407. '86. (x) 

 Shells, Physa gyrina Say. ; from the Del Monte Lake at Monterey, California. Col- 

 lected by R. Ulrich. 

 John Dean Caton, Chicago, Illinois. 18407. '86. (ix) 

 Crustaceans, mostly amphipods. 



John Dean Caton, Chicago, Illinois. 18407. '86. (xi) 

 Stone Ax, cast (original returned). 



W. H. Abbott, Washington, District of Columbia. 18408. '86. (hi) 

 Chilkaiit Drum and Tinu6 Indian Snow-shoes. (Exchange.) 



E. B. Webster, U. S. Navy. 18409. '86. (n, a) 

 Fishes: Tylosurus notaius, Harengula pensacolce, Accinthurus cocrultus, Pomacantlnis 

 aureus, Chilomycterus geometricus, Tetrodon spengleri, Haimulon arcnatum, Alutera 

 scripta, Arias felis, and Ostracion quadricornis ; from Key West, Florida. 

 L. A. Beardslee, Commander, U.. S. Navy. 18410. '86. (vn) 

 LiMONiTE,*calcite, and selenite crystals; from Louisiana. 



U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, District of Columbia. (Through W. H. 

 Dall.) 18111. '86. (xvi) 

 Mortar, from the auriferous gravels on the north side of the American River at Fol- 

 so:n, California. 

 U. S. Geological Survey. (Through H. W. Turner.) 18412. '86. (in) 

 Bird Skins. A collection of 40 specimens, 17 species; a valuable addition, adding 

 several new species not hitherto possessed by the Museum, among which is the 

 typo of PUoidcs albidior Stejueger; from Kaintschatka. 

 Dr. L. Stejneger, U. S, National Museum. 18413. '86. (v, a) 



