668 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



Larva of an Jnthrenus or Dermestes (broken skin) ; for examination. 



A. E. Thomas, Bellmore, Indiana, 18788. '87. (x) 

 Limb of spruce tree, the outer surface covered with a limy substance ; for examination 



John Fannin, Victoria, British Columbia. 18789. '87. (xv) 

 Plant, Nalva (?) sp. ; for examination. 



Mrs. C. V. S. Hachenberg, Austin, Texas. 18790. 'S7. (xv) 

 Galena; for examination. 



William H. Badger, Hickman, Kentucky. 18791. '87. (xvn) 

 Minerals (20 specimens); from Sterling Iron Mine. (Exchange.) 



E. S. Hodge, Antwerp, New York. 18792. '87. (xvi) 



Crystallized Muscovite (2 specimens), and crystallized muscovite, rutile, and cal- 

 cite, (2 specimens) ; from Alexander County, Nortb Carolina. 

 W. E. Hidden, Newark, New Jersey. 18793. '87. (xvi) 

 Black-fish (2 specimens.) (Skeletons.) 



A. J. Austin, Keeper, Poyner's Hill Life-Saving Station, North Carolina. 

 18794. '87. (xh) 

 Fossil Teeth, tusk, and bones. 



James W. Rogan, Rogersville, Tennessee. 18795. '87. (xn) 

 California Woodpecker, Helanerpes formicivorus bairdi ; from Camp Lowell, 

 Arizona. 



F. Stephens, San Bernardino, California. 18796. '87. (v, a) 

 Gay-Lussite, from Ragtown, Nevada. 



I. C. Russel,*U. S. Geological Survey. 18797. '87. (xvi) 

 Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus auduboni; from the Bahamas (2 specimens). 

 (Exchange.) 

 C. J. Maynard & Co., Boston, Massachusetts. 18798. '87. (v,a) 

 Bat, Atalapha cinerea, var. grayl ; from Buenos Ayres. 



British lMuseum, London, England. 18799. '87. (iv) 

 California Valley Quail. 



Gustav Eisen, Fresno, California, 18800. '87. (v, a) 

 Medals and badges of societies, expositions, aud historical events (190 specimens). 



W. H. Warner & Bro., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 18801. '87. (i) 

 Birds' Nests and Eggs : Blue Yellow-back Warbler (4 eggs and 2 nests) ; Redstart (3 

 eggs and 2 nests); Maryland Yellow-throat (3 eggs and 1 nest); Golden-crowned 

 Thrush (2 eggs and 1 nest) ; Hermit Thrush (7 eggs and 1 nest) ; Barn Swallow (3 

 eggs); Cow Bunting (1 egg); Song Sparrow (4 eggs and 2 nests) ; Screech Owl (5 

 eggs) ; Belted Kingfisher (7 eggs) ; Red-wing Blackbird (4 eggs and 1 nest) ; Pur- 

 ple Grackle (5 eggs and 2 nests); Yellow-shafted Flicker (13 eggs); Catbird (3 

 eggs and 1 nest) ; King-bird (1 nest) ; Mandarin Duck (2 eggs). 

 Vinal N. Edwards, Wood's Holl, Massachusetts. 18802. '87. (v, b) 

 Black Swan, Chen pis atrala. 



W. A. Conklin, Central Park Menagerie, New York City. 18803. '87. (v, a) 

 Eggs of Larus frariklinii (1 set of 3 eggs), from Heron Lake, Minnesota. 



J. Parker Norris, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 18804. '87. (v, b) 

 Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo borealis, and Red shouldered Hawk, B. lineatus (2 speci- 

 mens each), from Montgomery County, Maryland. 

 A. K.Fisher, Department of Agriculture. 18805. '87. (xn) 

 Shrews, Sorex vagrans (4 specimens). 



Dr. J. C. Merrill, U. S. Army, Fort Klamath, Oregon. 18806. '87. (iv) 

 Copper Coin issued by Austria for use in Flanders, 1684. 



Charles F. Billopp, Washington, District of Columbia. 18807. '87. (i) 

 Indian Arrow-heads and spear-heads (206). 



Charles A. Harrington, Vinitaville, Virginia. 18808. '87 (in) 

 Worms from the intestine of a Seal. 



U. S. Fish Commission, Washington, District of Columbia. (Through Vinal N. 

 Edwards.) 18809. '87. (xi) 



