598 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



Indian Objects made of pot-stone. 



J. S. Rathbone, Waynesville, North Carolina. 17722. '86. (in) 

 Water from a large salt lake near Pecos, Texas ; for examination. 



J. K. Harrington, Pecos, Texas. 17723. '86. (xvi) 

 Copper Ores. 



L. Stadtmuller, New Haven, Connecticut. 17724. '86. (xvin) 

 Carved Horn, a relic of the English and French wars. 



C. McMichael Barton, Orangeburgh, South Carolina. 17725. '86. (i) 

 Sea Herring, Clupea harengus ; for examination. 



J. T. Church, Tiverton, Rhode Island. 17726. '86. (vm) 

 Chinese Lantern. (Returned.) 



Major T. B. Ferguson, Washington, District of Columbia. 17727. '86. (ii,a) 

 Pupa and cast-off skins of a species of the higher Bombycidce (?). 



B. F. Stalker, New Providence, Indiana. 17728. '86. (x) 

 Star-nosed Mole, Condylura cristata, in the flesh. 



D. W. Lawson, West Winsted, Connecticut. 17729. '86. (iv) 

 Minerals ; from Rockbridge County, Virginia. 



Prof. J. H. Morrison, Lexington, Virginia. 17730. '86. (xvi) 

 Torpedo, cramp-fish, or electric ray, Torpedo occidentalism 



J. B. Edwards, Amagansett, New York. 17731. 'titi. (vn) 

 Sturgeon, Acipenser sturio (head). 



E. G. Blackford, New York City. 17732. '86. (vn) 

 Stone Metate. 



Jose C. Zeledon, San Jose", Costa Rica. 17733. '86. (m) 

 Bird, Crax globicera (skin); new to the collection. 



Jose C. Zeledon, San Jos6, Costa Rica. 17733. '86. (v, a) 

 Shells. 



Jose C. Zeledon, San Jose*, Costa Rica. 17733. '86. (ix) 

 Minnows, fat-head and black-head, Pimephales promelas ; said to have fallen from 

 rain clouds at Harvard, Nebraska. 



W. L. May, Fremont, Nebraska. 17734. '86. (vn) 

 Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis, from Alexandria County, Vir- 

 ginia. 



Robert Ridgway, U. S. National Museum. 17735. '86. (v, a) 

 Shells, Parapholas calif ornica and Pholas (Zirphcea) crispola, from Queen Charlotte 

 Islands. 



W. B. Anderson, Fort Simpson, British Columbia. 17736. '86. (ix) 

 Flying-Squirrel, Sciuropierus volucella (skin). 



W. B. Anderson, Fort Simpson, British Columbia. 17736. '86. (iv) 

 Bird-skins, Tardus aonalaschkce, Cyanociita annectens, Aphriza virgata, and Tringa 

 canutus (4 specimens). 



W. B. Anderson, Fort Simpson, British Columbia. 17736. '86. (v, a) 

 Sponge, Chelina sp. (2 specimens). 



W. B. Anderson, Fort Simpson, British Columbia. 17736. '86. (XI) 

 Oyster-shell taken from the bottom of the frigate Constellation when she was at 

 anchor at the dry-dock in Charlestown, after her return from the West Indies. 



Dr. E. Sterling, Cleveland, Ohio. 17737. '86. (ix) 

 Goldfinch, a cross between a female canary, Serinus canariensis, and a male gold- 

 finch, Cardnelis carduclis. 



Louis Schmid & Sons, Washington, District of Columbia. 17738. '85. (v,a) 

 Plant; for examination. 



Dr. C. M. Case, Honey Spring, Texas. 17739. '86. (xv) 

 Moth, Anisota virginiensis ; for examination. 



William Bradford, Centre, Alabama. 17740. '86. (x) 



