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J. Parker Morris sent three eggs of a gull, Larus frariklinii. A collec- 

 tion of insects was sent by C. H. B oilman. A fragment of rock, sup- 

 posed by the sender to be meteoric, came for examination. 



Mississippi. — H. C. Medford sent specimens of a plant, Hibiscus mos- 

 cheutos L., for identification. Ferruginous sandstone, quartz, sulphide 

 of lead, iron, and insect larvse were sent for examination. A. J. Row- 

 land sent a specimen of meteoric zinc. A fossil from the Blue Bock 

 Bluffs, of Metublie Creek, was received from G. Y. Youug. 



Missouri. — Two collections were received from this State in exchange, 

 one consisting of 53 specimens of quartz from F. P. Greaves, and the 

 other of stone ax, arrow-heads, and flint chips, from Dr. A. D. Thomas. 



Montana.-^-A collection of reptiles was sent by L. L. Kennedy. W. 

 T. Hornaday, acting under the auspices of the Institution, made a col- 

 lection of skins and skeletons of the buffalo and other mammals. The 

 head of an Elk was deposited by Col. J. D. Wiikins. Specimens of 

 fishes from the Gallatin Kiver came from W. C. Harris. A collection 

 of mammals, silver ore, rocks, wood-opal, minerals, reptiles, bird-skius, 

 etc., was made by Mr. George P. Merrill, in Gallatin County, whilst in 

 the field with the U. S. Geological Survey. C. S. Bement sent one cut 

 sapphire. 



Nebraska.— W. L. May sent some minnows, said to have fallen from 

 the clouds in a shower. Rocks from lake beds were collected by George 

 P. Merrill. A Kangaroo Gopher was sent by F. K. Sisk. 



Nevada. — The specimens received from this State, were silver ore 

 from John Ivey, minerals from L. C. Russell, cobalt and nickel ore, 

 and other ores for examination. 



New Hampshire. — A. P. Chadbourne and S. Albert Shaw sent bird- 

 skins. John I. Legro and C. H. Hitchcock sent minerals. 



New Jersey. — J. M. C. Eaton gave specimens of the Jumping Mouse. 

 A Trumpet-fish from J. T. Havens, and a Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) 

 from Joseph Reed were received. 



New Mexico. — Dr. M. N. Yan Fleet sent specimens of Hair-worms 

 (Gorclias, sp.)"; Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, IT. S. Army, sent specimens of mice, 

 and 250 specimens of a Salamander (Amblystoma mavortium) ; also birds, 

 birds' eggs, and mammals. Dr. H. C. Yarrow gave a Green tailed 

 towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) from Zuiii. A specimen of cerargyrite was 

 received from Dr. F. W. Taylor. By the Bureau of Ethnology a model 

 of the ruin " Penasco Blanco" was deposited. 



New YorTc. — From the American Museum of Natural History were 

 received in exchange 17 mineral specimens. A large series, embracing 

 1,152 specimens of Taconic fossils, gathered by Mr. C. D. Walcott, was 

 transferred to the Museum by the Geological Survey. In this series 

 are represented 35 species of 23 genera. Mr. Walcott also obtained 

 two slabs of Potsdam Quartz with ripple marks. A collection of archae- 

 ological objects was given by W. W. Adams. From D. C. Beard was 



