LIST OF ACCESSIONS. 709 



Ikon Ore containing manganese, several rocks, chrome iron ore, rock containing chro- 

 mium and antimony. 

 John W. McGee, Seattle, Washington. 16301. '85. (xvi) 

 Black chinned sparrow, Spizella atrigularis (6 specimens'* : andplumed quail, Oreor- 

 ti/x picta (2 specimens). A very valuable contribution, nearly doubling the Mu- 

 seum series of the former species. 

 Forest Ball, San Bernardino, California. 16302. '85. (v,a) 

 Nest and eggs (2) of Swainson's Warbler, Helinaia swainsonii. Tbe first ever col- 

 lected. (Purchased.) 

 William Brewster, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 16303. '85, (v, b) 

 King Snake, Ophibolm getulus, from the District of Columbia. 



H. W. Henshaw, U. S. Geological Survey. 16304. '85. (vi) 

 Water from an artesian well. 



.J. Simonson, Gainesville, Florida. 16305. '85. (xvi) 

 Insect, from Mississippi. 



16306. '85. (x) 

 Marine Shells (10 species), from the west coast of Madagascar. 



Lieut. M. A. Shufeldt, U.S. Navy. 16307. '85. (ix) 

 Molybdenite, for examination. 



Overholt and True : Salides, Colorado. 16308. '85. « (xvin) 

 Fresh water and Marine Shells, from Kodiak, collected by W. J. Fisher. 



R. E.C.Stearns, U.S. National Museum. 16309. '85. (ix) 

 American Hercules Beetle, Dynastes titt/us, Linn. 



John S. Webb : Disputauta, Virginia. 16310. '85. (x) 

 Ethnological Objects, from Japan. (Exchange. ) 



Bureau of Education, Tokyo, Japan. 16311. '85. \j, a) 

 Kangaroo, Ilalmaturiis bennelti, in the flesh. 



Zoological Society of Philadelphia. (Through Arthur Edwin Brown, 

 Esq.) 16312. '85. (iv) 

 Danalite, cyrtolitc, cryophyllitc, annito, fergusonite, magnetite, fluorite, hematite, 

 amazon-stone and orthoclase. (Exchange.) 

 William J. Knowlton, Boston, Massachusetts. 16313. '85. (xvi) 

 Tobacco Hogshead and frame, used in Virginia in 1780 ; weight 375 pounds. 



Judge A. H. Hagner, Washington. 16314. '85. (n, a) 

 Bill-fish, Tetrapturua albidua, from Rhode Island. 



J osErn Wharton, Newport, Rhode Island. 16315. '85. (vn) 

 Horn-tail, Tremex columba, Linn. 



W.L.Williams, Windsor, North Carolina. 16316. '85. (x) 

 Scorpion, Spectrum my gale, larva of sphinx, and 2 species of ants. 



Dr. J. F. Bransford, U. S. Navy (through A. G. Menocal, C. E.). 16317. 

 '85. (x) 

 Fishes, Tetragonopterus fasciatns, from Nicaragua. 



Dr. J. F. Bransford, U. S. Navy (through A. G. Menocal, C. E. ). 16317. '85. 

 (vii) 

 Wing and crest of Crax globiceraQ , from Nicaragua. 



Dr. J. F. Bransford, U. S. Navy (through A. G. Menocal, C. E. ). 16317. '85. 



(V,A) 



Reptiles, Helicina sp. (6 specimens), from Nicaragua. 



Dr. J. F. Bransford, U. S. Navy (through A. G. Menocal, C. E.). 16317. 85. 

 (vi) 



