LIST OP ACCESSIONS. 783 



Book. " Laws of Virginia in force in 1802." 



Prof. G. Brown Goodb, U.S. National Museum. 17480. '86. (?) 

 Mexican Plants, a valuable collection. 



E. Wilkinson, Mansfield, Ohio. 17481. '86. (xv) 

 Bleached Shellac and Button lac. 



Dennison Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 17482. 

 '8(5. (i) 

 Pishes, Pollachius, Gadus, Phycis, Liparis, Cyclopterus, Coitus and Synodus juv. 



VinalN. Edwards, Wood's Holl, Massachusetts. 17483. 86. (vn) 

 Twigs and Leaves of sugar-bearing oak, from McCloud River, California. 



Livingston Stone, Dublin, New Hampshire. 17484. '86. (n) 

 GRAYnoUND, Canis familiaris, in the flesh. 



Dr. Emil Bessels, Washington, District of Columbia. 17485. '86. (XII) 

 Lizard, Opheosaurus ventralis, from Orangeburgh, South Carolina. 



U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, District of Columbia. 17486. '86. 



(XI) 



Young Alligator. Don or not known. 17487. '86. (xn) 



Roseate Spoonbill, Ajaja ajaja, Florida Screech Owl, Scops floridanus, and Mar- 

 bled God wit, Limosafedoa, from Thousand Isles, Florida. 



E. C. Greenwood, Osprey, Florida. 17488. '86. (v, a) 

 Nest of Ruby-throated Humming-Bird, Trochilus colubris Linn. 



George L. Meazell, Middlebrook, Montgomery County, Maryland. 17489. 



'86. (BB) 



Fossil Wood, from the new reservoir near Howard University, District of Columbia. 



John Watson, Washington, District of Columbia. 17490. '86. (xv) 

 Baskets made by the Indians of Lachine Village near Montreal; also a small collec- 

 tion of beads from India, used by the poorer classes. 



William H. Dall, U. S. Geological Survey. 17491. '86. (n, a) 

 Fossil Plants, from Allegany County, New York. 



William H. Dall, U. S. Geological Survey. 17491. '86. (xiv) 

 Iron Ore, probably from Lake Superior region. 



William H. Dall, U. S. Geological Survey. 17491. '86. (xvin) 

 Ore containing gray material ; for examination. 



Max Meyers, Sheridan, Montana Territory. 17492. } S6. (xvin) 

 Tetradymite, for examination. 



Bush and Meyers, Sheridan, Montana Territory. 17493. } 6Q. (xvin) 

 "Glow Worm," Phengodes ; for examination. 



J. W. A. Wright, Greensborough, Alabama. 17494. '86. (x) 

 Gold-bearing Rocks, for examination. 



M. W. Whatley, Idaho, Alabama. 17495. '86. (xvin) 

 Horned Owls (necks and tongues of two specimens), for examination. 



Charles Ruby, Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming. 17496. '86. (xi) 

 Gophers, Spermophilits richardsoni and Thomomys talpoides (skins). 



Charles Ruby, Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming. 17496. '6(5. (iv) 

 Fossil Wood and Berries, from South Carolina. 



U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, District of Columbia. (Through 

 Frank Burns.) 17497. '86. (xiv) 

 Mullers (2), from Orangeburgh, South Carolina. 



U. • S. Geological Purvey, Washington, District of Columbia. (Through 

 .Frank Burns.) 17497. '86. (i) 



