72G REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886.. 



Portland Cement,* materials exhibiting its composition. 



Toepffer, Grawitz & Co., Stettiu, Germany. 16613. '3."). (xvm) 

 Canned Meats, vegetables, etc.* 



L. Gradbr & Hartwig, Gotha, Albertsbod. 16614. '85. (i) 

 Irish Butter.* 



T. J. Clanchys, Munster Dairies Depot, Cork, Ireland. 16615. '85. (i) 

 Leaf-Tobacco/ from Java and Sumatra. 



W. Sciioffer & Co., Rotterdam. 16616. f 85. (i) 

 Petroleum,* from Russia. 



1G617. '35. (xvm) 

 Cotton Fabrics,* from Russia. 



1GG17. '85. (ii) 

 Boots and Shoes,* from Russia. 



1GG17. '85. (ii, a) 

 Porcupine, Cercolubcs prehenailis in the flesh. 



Zoological Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (through 

 Arthur Edwin Brown, Esq.). 



16618. '85. (iv) 

 Bird, Eulabes intermedia, from Siam. 



Miss Eleanor Reynolds, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 16619. 

 '85. (v,a) 

 Brick from the wall of China. 



Miss Reynolds Krug, Wasumgtor., District of Columbia. 16620. '85. (i) 

 Pale Bat, Anthrozous pallidas and young mouse, ITe-^eromys sp. 



E. Wilkinson, Mauslield, Ohio. 16621. '85. (jp) 

 Fishes, from Mexico. 



E. Wilkinson, Mansfield, Ohio. 16621. '85. (vn) 

 Reptiles (471 species), from Mexico. 



E. Wilkinson, Mansfield, Ohio. 16621. 7 85. (vi) 

 Ore containing particles of metallic copper, for examination. 



Rev. W. II. De Roseau, Primrose, Lee County, Iowa. 16622. '85. (xviil) 



Box Tortoise, Cistudo Carolina, from Symmes, Ohio. 



John S. Pollock, Smithsonian Institution. 1GG23. '85. (vi) 



Vegetable Charcoal, for examination. 



F. H. Williams, Bristol, Connecticut. 16624. '85. (ill) 



" Indian Pipe," or " corpse plant," Monotropa uniflora L., for examination. 

 J. A. Taylor, Stanberry, Missouri. 16625. '85. (xv) 



Spider, Epeira riparia, for examination. 



M. E. Sawyer, Dickson, Tennessee. 1662G. '85. (x) 



Harlan's Hawk, Buteo harlani. A very valuable accession. 



Burdette Hassett, Howard Centre, Iowa. 16627. '85 (v, a) 



Salmon, Salmo solar, juv (9 species). 



A. G. Cheney, Glens Falls, New York. 16623. '85. (vn) 



Silicate of Alumina, probably kaolin, for examination. 



H. White, San Bernardino County, California. 16629. '85. (xvi) 



Marine Shells, from Florida (108 species). 



Charles T. Simpson, Braiden Town, Florida. 16630. '85. (ix) 



* Received from New Orleans Exposition through Department of State. 



