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box tortoise, Cistudo Carolina. Specimens of moths, etc., were sent for 

 examination. 



The archaeological accessions were among the most important from 

 this State. T. F. Spangler sent flint implements. H. 0. Duvall, of 

 Washington, sent a pierced tablet. Ceremonial and other objects were 

 received from Dr. L. B. Welch, of Wilmington, and from Kentucky Q. 

 Smith. 



Oregon. — Ores and minerals were received from J. 0. Swash, of Union; 

 Allen D. Wolcott, of Kandolph ; and F. J. Parker, of Washington, D. G. 



William H. Dall presented a cap and woven basket made by the 

 Rugue Indians. 



A collection of fossils for examination and report was forwarded by 

 H. E. Dore, of Portland. 



Pennsylvania. — Zoological contributions came from S. M. Sener, of 

 Lancaster; F. G. Galbraith, of Wrightville; Dr. A. Yau Cleef, of Scran- 

 ton, who also sent samples of coal formation; and George W. Roberts, 

 of West Chester. 



Several important lots of geological material were received, notably, 

 from Joseph W. Wilcox, of Media; Capt. John J. Williams, of Thurslow; 

 H. M. Ingram, of the National Museum; R. P. Janus, of Washington ; 

 and Henry J. Riddle. 



Interesting archaeological objects came from Dr. T. H. Beau, of the 

 National Museum; A. F. Wooster, of Norfolk, Conn.; and A. F. Ber- 

 lin, of Allentown. 



A box of invertebrate fossils was sent by R. P. Sharpless, of Phce- 

 nixville. 



John W. Brock sent specimens of fossil corn from the slope of the 

 mine of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. 



George W. Snyder, of Somerset, sent a collection of Pennsylvania 

 State-bank bills. 



Illwde Island. — Joseph Wharton, of Newport, and E. G. Blackford, of 

 Fulton Market, New York, sent fishes, and H. C. Bumpus, of Provi- 

 dence, presented reptiles. 



The Newport Natural History Society sent mortar from an old tower 

 at Newport. 



South Carolina.— Arthur T. Wayne, of Charleston, sent a specimen of 

 Swainson's Warbler, Eelinaia swainsoni, with nest and eggs. 



Geological material was sent by W. F. Chaplin and F. A. Scheffler, of 

 Orangeburgh, for examination and report. 



The U. S. Geological Survey, through Frank Burns, sent fossil wood 

 and berries ; also bricks from a corner-stone of the old court-house in 

 Orangeburgh, and two mullers. % 



Tennessee. — Ornithological specimens were sent by James W. Rogan, 

 of Uogersville. R. Ellsworth Call presents mollusks. 



Ores and minerals were received from the U. S. Geological Survey ; 

 William Beall, of Murphy ; A. J. McWbirrer, of Nashville ; C. H. War- 



