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Ikon Pyrites, for examination. 



John \V. McGee, Seattle, Washington Territory. 17588. '86. (xvi) 

 Stone Idol, clay idol, stone implements, and pottery, for examination. 



T. L. Whitehead, Dexter, Missouri. 17589. 'Six (m) 

 Nocturnal Hawk Moth, Triptigon modcsta. 



Col. A. G. Brackett, U. S. Army, Fort Davis, Texas. 17590. '86. (x) 

 Coal, for examination. 



Hon. W. S. Rosecrans, Washington, District of Columbia. 17591. '86. 

 Iron Pyrites, for examination. 



E. II. Poe, Hatton, Polk County, Arkansas. 17592. '86. (xvi) 

 Carolina Sphinx, Sphinx Carolina. 



John S. Webb, Totaro, Virginia. 17593. '811 (x) 

 Silicate of Alumina, with carbouate of lime, for examination. 



William R. May, Nephi, Jnab County, Utah. 17594. '86. (xvi) 

 Ferruginous Clay', from Wheelersville, Pennsylvania. 



R. P. Janney, Washington, District of Columbia. 17595. '86. (xvm) 

 Coins, Greek and other ancient, and mediaeval countries (177 specimens), for exam- 

 ination. 



Miles W. Graves, Hartford Connecticut. 17596. 'Si), (i) 

 White Quartz, for examination. 



W. W. Wiiatley, Idaho, Clay County, Alabama. 17597. 'S6. (xvi) 

 Ferruginous Sandstone (decomposed), for examination. 



Michael Dooley, Lonaconiug, Maryland. 17598. '85. (xvm) 

 Insect, for examination. 



B. F. Stalker, New Providence, Indiana. 17599. '86 (x) 

 Dwarf Milkweed, Asclepias verticellata L., for examination. 



Dr. R. M. Wells, Plant City, Florida. 17600. '86. (i) 



Iron Ore. 



L. W. Ledy'ard, Cazenovia, New York. 17601. '86. (xvm) 



Plant: Specimens of Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba L., from China. 



H. L. Fisher, Riugoes, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. 17602. '86. (xv) 

 Mineral, for examination. 



B. A. Shepley, Des Arc, Iron County, Missouri. 17603. '85. (xvi) 

 Ferruginous Sandstone (decomposed), for examination. 



Michael Dooley^ Louacouing, Maryland. 17604. 'So. (xvn) 

 Mastodon, Elephas sp., bones and teeth found 30 feet below the ground, for examina- 

 tion. 

 Dr. A. G. Chase, Millwood, Kansas. 17605. '86. (iv) 



Fossil Tooth, for examination. 



S. J. Kirkpatrick, Jonesboro, Tennessee. 17606. '86. (vin.) 

 Fossil Tooth, molar of Mastodon amcricanus, for examination. (Rotiirned.) 



E. W. Spaulding, Shasta, California. 17607. '86. (vin) 

 Moth, Actias luna, for examination. 



H. C. Buhl, College Hill, Ohio. 17608. '86. (x) 

 Decomposed Rocks, for examination. 



C. N. Earl, Los Angeles, California. 17609. '85. (xvm) 

 Minerals, for examination. 



R. H. Potter, Riverside, California. 17610. '86. (xvi) 

 Mica Schist, for examination. 



Julius Sen err, Eglon, West Virginia. 17611. '86. (xvi) 



