672 EEPOET OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



Arabian Harp, "kanoon." (Exchange.) 



Mrs. M. E. Brown, South Orange, New Jersey. 18868. '87. (i) 

 Sulphides in quartz; for examination. 



' Simon K. Worstell, Coronado, Wichita County, Kansas. 18869. 'o7. (xvm) 

 Eocic, apparently serpentine ; for examination. 



Charles F. Hayward, Los Angeles, California. 18870. '87. (xvi) 

 Iron Pyrites in quartz; for examination. 



A. H. Webb, Hazel Spring, Virginia. 18871. '87. (xvi) 

 Calcite Paper-weights (2), from near Upper Soda Springs, Siskiyou County, Cali- 

 fornia. 



J. S. Diller, IT. S. Geological Survey. 18872. '87. (xvi) 

 Crystals, found in gray limestoue. 



Dr. H. H. Thorpe, Liberty Hill, Texas. 18873. '87. (xvi) 

 Halibut, Hipp>oglossus liippoglossus L., having in its stomach a partly digested fresh- 

 water catfish, Amiurus albidus; from Colonial Beach. (Purchased.) 



E. A. Golden, Washington, District of Columbia. 18874. '87. (xn) 

 Eibbon Badge of the "Nullifiers," or advocates of state rights, Charleston, South 

 Carolina, 1832. 



St. Julian Fillette, Washington, District of Columbia. 18875. '87. (i) 

 Garnets; for examination. (Purchased.) 



S. G. Maxwell, Bluffton, Texas. 18876. '87. (xvi) 

 Flanged Plate, showing the effect upon cast-iron of long-continued action of the 

 products of combustion of anthracite ct>al. 



General M. C. Meigs, U. S. Army, Washington, District of Columbia. 18877. 

 '87. (xvn) 

 Bahama Cuckoo, Saurotheraoahamensis ; for examination. 



W. T. McLeod, Nassau, Bahamas. 18878. '87. (v, a) 

 Bird skins, 3 species, one (Accipiter fringilloides) new to the collection ; 9 specimens. 



Dr. John Gundlach, Fermina, Cuba. 18879. '87. (v, a) 

 Concretions. 



Charles Euby, Fort Apache,' Arizona. 18880. '87. (xiii, a) 

 Fossils: Artlirophycus harlani Conrad, Catamites, Graptolites, Sponge, Euomphalus, 

 Ophileta compacta Salter, Chcetetes, Orthoceras annulatum Sowerby, Knox dolomite, 

 Maclurea (20 specimens). 



W. C. Bayless, Mossy Creek, Tennessee. 18881. '87. (xiii, a) 

 Fossils: Ortliis sp. (4 specimens) ; from Trenton formation, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 



C. W. Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 18882. '87. 

 (xiii, a) 

 A-FRIcan Parakeet. 



Dr. W. W. Godding, Washington, District of Columbia. 18883. '87. (v, a) 

 Photographs representing Lapland and Hungarian customs (3). (Deposited.) 



Mrs. E. S. Brinton, Washington, District of Columbia. 18884. '87. (n, a) 

 Silver Medals (2) made for ornaments; for examination. 



Charles Kohler, Brick Church, New Jersey. 18885. '87. (i) 

 Hornet's Nest, Vespa maculata L. 



Hon. Wade Hampton, United States Senate. 18886. '87. (x) 

 Fossil Corals; from Florida. 



Col. W. G. Bartholomew, Tampa,' Florida. 18887. '87. (xi) 

 Limonite or brown hematite of good quality ; for examination. 



A. E. Johnson, Burnet, Texas. 18888. '87. (xvm) 

 Marbles and Granite; for examination. 



A. E. Johnson, Burnet, Texas. 18888. '87. (xvn) 

 Photographs of Es-ta-yesht, sister of Mariana, chief of the Navajos, and Choli, 

 nephew of Mariana. 



Dr. E. W. Siiufeldt, U. S. Army, Fort Wiugate, New Mexico, 18889, '87. 



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