706 REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886. 



Smoky Quaktz, quartz crystals, quartz and hematite, wavellite od quartzite, wavel- 

 lite on a quartz crystal, limonitc pseudoniorph alter pyrite, melanite in magnet- 

 ite, paramorphs of r utile after arkausite, and quartz pseudomorphs. 

 C. F. Brown, Hot Springs, Arkansas. 16260. '80. (xvi) 



Zebra, Eqiius burchclli, in the flesh. 



Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson, Bridgeport, Connecticut. 16261. '85. (iv) 



Common Carrot, Daucas carola, L. 



Mrs. J. A. Hensiiall, Cynthiana, Kentucky. 16262. '85. (xv) 



Callinectrs with oyster attached. 



Samuel P. Walter, Washington. 16263. '85. (xi) 



Blue Stone Coke, from West Virginia. 



Maj. Jed. Hotciikiss, Staunton, Virginia, 16264. '85. (xvin) 



Stone Mortar, from Allenton, Alabama. 



L. C. JOHNSON, U. S. Geological Survey. 16265, '85. (m) 



Calotte and Hematite, and quartz containing magnetite and mica. 

 W. H. Stephens, Hiner, Texas. 16266. '85. (xvi) 



Land Tortoise, for examination. 



Frank C. PRESCOTT, Tombstone, Arizona. 16267. '85. (vi) 



Birds, from Southern Mexico. Mimus polyglott08, Campylorhynohua brunneicapillua (2 

 specimens), Basileuterua rufifrona, Piranga hepatica, Carpodacus rhodocolpus, 

 Pcucwa mexicana, Poooastea confuiis, Pipilo fuaeua, SlunteUa mcxicana, Icterua pari- 

 sorum, Tctcrm cucullatus, Pyocephalus mexlcanus, Centurua avrifrow, Coccyzus ameri- 

 canus, Ceryle americaua, Aaio witeonianus, Circus hudsonius, Parabutco harrisi, 

 Melopelia leucoptera, Totanua melanoleucus, Reourviro8tra americana, Ionornia mar- 

 tinica, Chaulelasmus streperm, Mareca americana, Aythya uallianeria, JEehmopho 

 rus clarkii, Speotyto hypogcea (28 specimens, 27 species). 



Prof. Alfred Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16268. '85. (v, a) 



Birds' Eggs, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillua. 



Prof. Alfred Duces, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16263. '85. (v,b) 



Mexican Jacana, Parra gymnostoma (skeleton). 



Prof. Alfred Duces, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16263. '85. (xn) 



Plants, for identification. 



Prof. Alfred Duces, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16263. '85. (xv) 



Bats, Vespcrtilio albescens (27 specimens), and east of a tooth of Hipparion. 

 Prof. Alfred Duces, Guanajuato, Mexico. 162(58. '85. ^ix) 



Fishes, Amiurus dugesii, Myxostoma austrinum, Goodea atripinnis, Zophendum australe, 

 Exococtiis, Diodon liturosus ; also a bill of starfish, Prisfis. 

 Prof. Alfred Duces, Guanajuato, Mexico. 162GS. '35. (vn) 



Opal (21 small pieces). 



Piof. Alfred Duces, Guanajuato, Mexico. 162o8. "85. (xvi) 



(oka i.. starfish, and sea urchins. 



Prof. Alfred Duges. Guanajuato, Mexico. 16233. '85. (xi) 



JJeptiles. 



Pmf. Alfred Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico. 162G8. '85. (vi) 



ikloLLUSKS, Cyprcea ccrvina Lam., C.albug'uiosa Gray, Busy con pervcrsum L., Tivela pla- 

 int lata Shy., O-itrea iridcscens Gray (variety), and operculum of Fasciolaria 



i'l-iiux-ps, Sby. 

 Prol, Alfred DUCES, Guauajuato, Mexico. 16268. '35. (ix) 



