694 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



Badges: Thirtieth Anniversary, 1884, Independent Order of Good Templars; Union 

 Veteran Corps, Old Guard, Washington, 1886; Logan Tribe No. 8, Improved 

 Order of Red Men, District of Columbia ; Associated Veterans, District of Colum- 

 bia Volunteers, Twenty-fifth Anniversary, 1886; Badge of Webster Lodge, No. 7, 

 Knights of Pythias, 1886 ; Badge of floor committee at the Garfield Ball of Ohio 

 / Club, Washington, January 24, 1881 ; Badge of honorary members of Emmet 

 Guard, Washington, 1884; Badge worn at the fair held by the Washington Con- 

 tinentals, January, 1887 ; and five United States bronze coins. 

 Paul Beckwith, U. S. National Museum. 19232. '87. (i) 

 Chipmunk, Tamias asiaticus 4-vittatm. 



Dr. J. C. Merrill, U. S. Army, Fort Klamath, Oregon. 19233. '87. (iv) 

 Insects from Dade County, Florida. 



E. S. Schwarz, Washington, District of Columbia. 19234. '87. (x) 

 Snapping-Turtle, Chelydon serpentina'. 



Anton Schott. (Through A. L. Schott, U. S. National Museum.) 19235. 

 '87. (vn) 

 Pyrites. 



H. J. Davis, Davis, Massachusetts. 19236. '87. (xvi) 

 Plant; for examination. 



Dr. J. L. Greene, Denver, Colorado. 19237. '87. (xv) 

 Mineral; for examination. 



Jacob P. Snyder, Murphys, California. 19238. '87. (xvi) 

 Mica ; for examination. 



R. J. S. Thompson, Denver, Colorado. 19239. '87. (xviii) 

 Crystals of rutile. (Deposited.) 



C. U. Shepard, Charleston, South Carolina. 19240. '87. (xvi) 

 Medal of National Prize Drill at Camp George Washington, District of Columbia, 

 May, 1887. 

 J. H. Barry, Washington, District of Columbia. 19241. '87. (i) 

 Badge of the Washington Light Infantry Corps. 



John G. Cowie, first lieutenant, Company A, Washington Light Infantry 

 Corps, District of Columbia. 19242. '87. (I) 

 Nail from the door of a dungeon cell under the Doge's palace in Venice. In this cell 

 the Doge Marino Falieri was confined prior to his execution, which occurred in 

 the year 1355. 



James M. Stewart, War Department, Washington, District of Columbia. 

 19243. '87. (I) 

 Bird-skins, Auriparus flaviceps* Polioptila calif or nica ad., P. ccerulea (new sub- 

 species ?) ad., Spizella atrigularis (3), Chcetura vauxii (very rare) ad., Harporliynchus 

 lecontei adult and nestling, and hybrid Lophortyx californicus x L. gambeli ad. 

 (Purchased.) 



F. Stephens, San Bernardino, California. 19244. '87. (v, a) 



Skeleton of a Seal. (Purchased. ) 



Rev. Mr. Harvey, St. John's, Newfoundland. 19245. '85. (xn) 

 Seal-skins : Cystophora cristata, young specimen of same, and young specimen of 

 Erignaihu8 barbatas; for examination. 

 Rev. Mr. Harvey, St. John's, Newfoundland. 19245. '87. (iv) 

 Fossils, Corbula perangulata, Whiteaves; from the Laramie Group of Cauada. 



J. F. Whiteaves, Canada Geological Survey. (Through Dr. C. A. White.) 

 19246. '87. (xiii, b) 

 Fossil Wood, from Stony Creek, Virginia. 



John E. Brown, U. S. Fish Commission. 19247. '87. (xv) 



* See Proceedings U. S. National Museum, Vol. 10, p. 549. 



