73G REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886. 



Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger dnereus, from Maryland. 



J. D. FARDEN, Washington, District of Columbia. 16802. '85. (iv) 



Skal hunter's Gaff, used by fisherman in killing young " Harp " seals on the ice. 

 A. D. Brown, St. John's, Newfoundland. 10803. '85. (i) 



Bird-skins, Stercorarius parasiticus, Hydrockelidon surinamensis, from North Atlantic. 

 U. S. Fish Commission, Washington, District of Columbia. 10^04. 



(V, A) 



Hornet's Nest, from Georgetown, District of Columbia. 



Frederick Witzel, West Washington, District of Columbia. 10805. '85. (x) 



Insect, Tremex columba, for examination. 



Dr. C. P. Baird, Winchester, Tennessee. 10800. '85. (x) 



Leaf-shaped Implement, perforator, and arrow-heads (7), from southern Indiana. 



J. T. Abert, U.S. Engineer Corps. (Through C. D. Walcott.) 16807. '85. 

 (Ill) 

 QUARTZITE, water-worn, from near Salt Lake, Utah; for examination. 



W. R. Bradford, Roxbury, Massachusetts. 16808. '85. (xvi) 



Models of Wagons,* six -mule Government wagon, two-horse farm wagon, farm- 

 cart. 



Studebaker & Bro., South Bend, Indiana. 10809. '85. (II, a) 



Bird-skins. A collection comprising a very complete series of Moiacilla yarrelli, 

 and Anthus prafensis, 10 species (87 specimens). 



R. Bowlder SHARPE, British Museum, Kensington, London, England. 10810. 



'85. (v, A) 



South American Birds, Myiarchua sp. now and Merula sp. nov.; new to the collec- 

 tion. 



II. K. Coale, Chicago, Illinois. 10811. '85. (v, a) 



Birds' Nests, from District of Columbia (5 specimens). 



Charles W. RICHMOND, Washington, District of Columbia. 10812. '85. 



(V, B) 



Western Water Thrush, Seiurus noveboraoensU notabilU, from Santa Cruz. 

 Albert M. Ingersoll, Santa Cruz, California. 10813. '85. (v, a) 



Copper Ores. 



John Lawlor, Prescott, Arizona. 10814. '85. (xvin) 



Shell, Xeritina virginea Laur. 



R. A. Lively, Williamsport, Virginia. 10815. '85. (ix) 



Fishes, Chilomycterus ycomeiricus, Tetrodon turgidus, and Alutera schcepfii, from Colo- 

 nial Beach, Potomac River. 



Maurice Cropley, Washington, District of Columbia. 10810. '85. (vn) 



Star-fish, Asterias Forbesii, from Colonial Beach. 



Maurice Cropley, Washington, District of Columbia. 10810. '85. (xi) 



Zunyite (2 specimens), from Colorado. 



W. F. Hillebrand, U. S. Geological Survey. 10817. '85. (xiv) 



Materia Medic a, collection. 



Frederick Stearns & Co., Detroit, Michigan. 16818. '85. (i) 



Reptiles, Amhhjstoma Hgrinum (4 specimens). 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. Army, Fort Wingate, New Mexico. 10819. '85. 

 (VI) 



Received from New Orleans Exposition. 



