728 REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886. 



Photographs of plaster-casts of a funeral column at Uxmal, Yucatan. 

 Dr. Le Plongeon, Uxmal, Yucatan. 16655. '85. (n, a) 



Basketry.* 



Mexican Commissioner, Oaxaca, Mexico. 16G5G. '85. (n, a) 



Straw Placque,* from Estatua de Colon. 



Mexican Commissioner, Oaxaca, Mexico. 16(m7. '85. (n, a) 



Jicaras * and stands, from Central America. 1GG58. '85. (n, a) 

 Bark Canoe," from Chippewa Indians, Canada. 16659. '85. (ii, a) 



Seed Cells of Cucumis asinus,* used as sponges and strainers. Also a bonnet made 

 of the same material, from British Guiana. 

 William Fresson. 1G660. '85. (n, a) 



Seed Mat and Basket.* 



C. E. Jackson, U. S. Consul, Antigua, West Indies. 16661. '85. (n, a) 



Turquoise (108 species), in gangue, New Mexico. 



U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, District of Columbia. 16662. '85. 

 (XVI) 



Ferruginous Sandstone, for examination. 



O. A. Blackman, Leavenworth, Crawford County, Indiana. 1GG63. '85. (xvn) 

 BlRD-SKiNS;t 95 specimens mounted (mostly in excellent style), 59 species; collected 

 in the States of Puebla and Vera Cruz, Mexico ; forming part of the Mexican Govern- 

 ment exhibit at New Orleans. A very valuable acquisition to the collection, espec- 

 ially on account of the excellence of the mounting. Several species are thus for the 

 first time added to the exhibition series, while many old and poorly-mounted speci- 

 mens have been replaced by those of the present collection. 



The Mexican Geographical and Exploring Commission, through Prof. F. Ferrari 

 Perez. 16G64. '85. (v, a) 



Insect, i>robably Lucilia or a Sarcophagid. 



Lavinia C. Dundore, Washington, District of Columbia. 16665. '85. (xi) 



Macaroni and vermicelli-glutinie. 



Louis Treres & Co., Turenne, France. 1G6GG. '85. (i) 



Rivoli Humming Bird, Eugenes fulg ens (7 specimens). 



F. Ferrari Perez, Puebla, Mexico. 16G67. '85. .(v, a) 



Birds (91 specimens, 69 species), from Bardstown, Kentucky. 



C. W. Beckham, Smithsonian Institution. 166G8. '85. (v, a) 



Photographs of limestone quarries in Warren County. 



Prof. J. R. PROCTOR, Lexington, Kentucky. (Through George P. Merrill.; 

 1GGG9. '85. (XVII) 



Reeves Pheasant, Fhasianus reevesl, $ in the flesh. Prior to this accession the 

 Museum collection had but one of these birds, a female. 



Zoological Gardens of Philadelphia. (Through Arthur E. Brown, Esq.) 

 16G70. '85. (v, a) 



Chlorite, asbestus, and kyanite in quartz. 



George W. Lendereg, Roxbury, Connecticut. 16671. '85. (xvi) 



Scandia Phosphor-tin. 



Lewander & Co., Fioston, Massachusetts. 16G72. '85. (xvm) 



* Received from New Orleans Exposition through Department of State, 

 t For complete list of the natural history collections made by the Commission, see 

 ''Proceedings United States National Museum," vol. 9, 1886, pp. 125-199. 



