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Birds (35 species, 48 specimens). Several species new to ttie collection, from various 

 localities. 

 H. K. Coale, Chicago, Illinois. 16389. '85. (v, a) 

 MisriCKEL, or arsenical pyrite, from Harney Peak district, Dakota. 



Samuel Scott, Rapid City, Dakota. 16390. '85. (xvin) 

 Quartz, impure feldspar, and hornblende. 



J. G. Settles, Doans, Texas. 16391. '85. (xvi) 

 Indian Strainer used by Apache Indians in the preparation of " tiswin,"an intox- 

 icating drink made from the mescal plant. 



Maj. B. J. D. Irwin, U. S. Army, Whipple Barracks, Arizona. 16392. '85. (ii,a) 

 Quartz Crystal, and two groups of quartz crystals, from Natural Bridge, Virginia. 

 Myron B. W. Hough, Washington, District of Columbia. 16393. '85. (xvi) 

 Serpentixe Ornament, from San Francisco, California. 



R. E. C. Stearns, U. S. National Museum. 16394. '85. (xvi) 

 Crania (513) and skeletons (322) representing North American vertebrates, and 

 including birds, mammals, fishes, and reptiles. (Exchange.) 

 Army Medical Museum, Washington, District of Columbia, through Dr. John 

 S. Billings, U. S. A., Curator. 16395. '85. (xn) 

 Aluminum, illustrating the Frishmuth process of extracting this material from its 

 ores. 

 Col. William E. Frishmuth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 16396. '85. (xvm) 

 Richardson's Spermophile, Spermopliilus richardaoni. 



Charles Ruby, Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming Territory, 10397. '85. (iv) 

 Insect ; for examination and report. 



John C. Schermerhorn, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 16398. '85. (x) 

 Fossil coal. 



Court Hamilton, Bunker Hill, West Virginia. 16399. '85. (xiv) 

 Insects, from Wytbevillo, Virginia. 



Col. M. McDonald, U.S. Fish Commission. 16400. '85. (x) 



Crustacea, from Wytheville, Virginia. 



Col. M. McDonald, U.S. Fish Commission. 16100. '85. (xi) 



Mammals, Vesper ugo georgianus (2 specimens), from Wytheville, Virginia. 



Col. M. McDonald, U.S. Fisb Commission. 16400. '85. (iv) 

 Bat, Nyctinomus orasiliensis, from Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (iv) 



Fishes, from Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (vn) 

 Coleoptera, from Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (x) 

 Birds, Icterus cucullatus 9 , Xantliocephatus xanthocephalus, Dcndroica cestiva, l'haino- 

 pepla nitens, Calamospiza tricolor, Sayornis nigricans, Crotophaga ani, Ortyx graysoni, 

 Falco spar ver ins, Accipiter fnscus, Bhyacophilus solitarius (11 specimens, 11 species). 



Prof. Alfred Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (v,a) 

 Devil Fish, probably Octopus punctatus Gabb., from western coast of Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (ix) 

 Plants (sent to S. Watson, Harvard University, for identification). 



Prof. Alfred Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (xv) 

 Reptiles, Elaps fulvius, Eutcenia pulchrilatus, and E. sirtopis, from Mexico. 



Prof. Alfred Duges, Guanajuato, Mexico. 16401. '85. (vi) 

 Fossil, Baculites ovatus Say, from the Colorado group of the Cretaceous. 



Miss May Halsted, Lexington, Mississippi. 16402. '85. (xiii, A) 



