108 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



From the U. S. Fish Commission, Wood's Holl, Massachusetts : A fresh specimen of 

 Orcynus thynuus and parts of a Tetrapturus. 



From the U. S. Fish Commission, Wood's Holl, Massachusetts : A specimen of Ophio- 

 gnathus leei Ryder. 



From the U. S. Fish Commission schooner Grampus : Somniosus microcephalus, Car- 

 charias glaucus, Raia oceliala, and Raia lauis. From Wood's Holl, Massachusetts. 



From the U. S. Fish Commission, Wood's Holl, Massachusetts : 220 jars and bottles 

 of fishes collected by the steamers Albatross and Fish Hawk, and by the schooner 

 Grampus, during the summer of 1886. 



From the U. S. Fish Commission schooner Grampus, Wood's Holl, Massachusetts: 

 Eggs and milt of Gadus morrhua, of Pollachius virens, Brosmius, and Phycis. One 

 specimen of Maurolicus and two of Sebastoplus, all taken near Gloucester, Massachu- 

 setts, November, 1886. 



From the U. S. Fish Commission, Washington, D. C. : A fresh Sahno purpuratus, 

 which was received at the Armory in December, 1885, from Colorado. It was kept 

 at the Armory two months when it was sent to Wytheville, where it remained until 

 April 1, 1887. Sent to Armory. Died April 21. 



From the U. S. Fish Commission: Hybrid trout from Wytheville, Virginia, result- 

 ing from fertilizing eggs of Salm > irideus with milt of Salvelinus fontinalis. A beautiful 

 fish, strongly resembling a similar cross between Sal mo far io and Salvelinus aljnnus in 

 Norway. 



From the U. S. Fish Commission schooner Grampus : 2 half-barrels and 3 boxes 

 containing collections of fishes made on the southern mackerel grounds in April and 

 May, 1887. 



From F. L. Washburne, of Minneapolis, Minnesota: An 8-gallon tank containing 

 14 species of Miunesota fishes, principally from Lake Mille Lacs. 



From W. A. Wilcox, of Gloucester, Massachusetts : An Argyropelecus olfersi, picked 

 up alive at surface on Grand Banks. 



From W. A. Wilcox, of Gloucester, Massachusetts : 4 specimens of Chimwra affinis 

 ( S and $ ). 



From W. A. Wilcox, of Gloucester, Massachusetts: Sword of a Sword-fish, Xipliiai 

 gladius, that killed Capt. Franklin D. Laugsford, of Lanesville, Massachusetts. 

 Wounded August 9 and died August 12. 1886. 



From Lieut. W. M. Wood, U. S. S. Juniata: A specimen of Haplocliiton zebra from 

 Puerto Bueno, South America. Taken from a small lake. 



There have been made 1,225 additions to the Catalogue of Fishes. 

 Collections received from the following sources have been identified: 



Corea, China, and Japan, made by N. M. Ferebee, U. S. Navy. 



Alaska, made by S. Applegate, U. S. Signal Service; Lieut. Commander H. E. 

 Nichols. U. S. Navy ; Lieut. G. M. Stoney, U. S. Navy, and C. H. Townsend. 



Bering Island, made by N. Grebnitzki. 



Pacific Ocean, made by Dr. W. H. Jones, U. S. Navy. 



Mexico, made by Prof. A. Duges. 



Bahama Islands, made by a party from Johns Hopkins University. 



West Indies and deep sea, by U. S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross. 



Key West, Florida, made by Commander L. A. Beardslee. 



Fishing Banks, made by U. S. Fish Commission schooner Grampus. 



Prince Edward's Island, food of Mackerel (young fishes), made by Capt. William 

 Herri ck. 



Montana and other Territories, Salmonidw, sent by William C. Harris. 



Minnesota (Lake Mille Lacs), made by Mr. F. L. Washburne. 



New Hampshire, Trout of Sunapee Lake, by E. B. Hodge. 



The usual work of labeling jars and changing alcohol has been con- 

 tinued at proper intervals. The card catalogue, also, has been kept up 

 to date. 



