LIST OF ACCESSIONS. 615 



Larva of a bot fly from a deer, and Hippodamia convergens; from Shasta Comity, Cali- 

 fornia. 



C. H. Tovvnskki), U. S. National Museum. 17956. '86. (x) 

 Crow, Corvus americanus (2 skeletons), from Washington, Distriet of Columbia. 



F. A. Lucas, U. S. National Museum. 17957. '86. (xn) 

 Cage Bird, Psittaciila passerina (skeleton), from Brazil. 



George D. Biggs, Washington, District of Columbia. 17958. } 86. (xn) 

 Birds : Chrysolis Icvaillantii, and Fringilla canariensis. (For skeletons). 



W. C. Weeden, U. S. National Museum. 17959. '86. (xn) 

 Spoon made from pearly nautilus shell, used by Buddhist priests in Siam in eating 

 rice. 



Dr. D. Bethune McCartee, Washington, District of Columbia. 17960. '86. 



(II, A) 



Brass Coin issued by the founder of the Ming Dynasty, Hung Wu, 1363-1398 A. D. 



Dr. D. Bethune McCartee, Washington, District of Columbia. 17960. '86. (i) 

 Ethnological Photographs (30). 



O. T. Mason, U. S. National Museum, 17961. '86. (ii,a) 

 Birds. 



U. S. Fish Commission, Wood's Holl, Massachusetts. 17962. '86. (v, a) 

 Plant: Ginko biloba, L. (leaf), a native of China and Japan; for examination. 



W. J. Brown, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi. 17963. '86. (xv) 

 Birds' Nests: Blue Grosbeak, Guiraca cwrulea; American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis; 

 Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla; and Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens ; from 

 Gainesville, Virginia. 



Robert Ridgway, U. S. National Museum. 17964. '86. (v, b) 

 Fishes: Trichiurusjaponicus, Tetraodon, Periophthalmus, Carassius, Monocanthus, Sauri- 

 da, Hoplegnailius, Murwna, Cestracion, Percis, Sillago, Platyceplialus, and Centrider- 

 michthys fasciatus, from China, Japan, and Corea. 



N. McP. Ferebee, Surgeon U. S. Navy, U. S. S. Trenton. 17965. '86. (vn) 

 Marine Invertebrates : Crustacea, Star-fishes, Ophiurans, Alcyonium, etc. ; from 

 Corea and China. 



N. McP. Ferebee, Surgeon U. S. Navy. 17965. '86. (xi) 

 Snakes, 7 specimens, from Corea. 



N. McP. Ferebee, Surgeon U. S. Navy. 17965. '86. (vi) 

 Insects (alcoholic specimens). 



N.McP. Ferebee, Surgeon U. S. Navy. 17965. '86. (x) 

 Cephalopods and Shells, from Japan and China. 



N. McP. Ferebee, Surgeon U. S. Navy. 17965. '86. (ix) 

 Silver Sandstone, from Storm King mine, Silver Reef, Utah. 



Dr. F. W. Taylor, Washington, District of Columbia. 17966. '86. (xvin) 

 Phonolite ; for examination. 



Henry L. de Zeng, Geneva, New York. 17967. '86. (xvn) 

 Fresh- water Shells, from a mound. 



Dr. J. C.McCormick, Strawberry Plain, Tennessee. 17968. '86. (Sent to Dr. 

 Cyrus Thomas.) 

 Parrot, Amazona levaillantii (2). 



Mrs. George W. Albaugh, Washington, District of Columbia. 17969. '86. 



(V,A) 



Hellbender, Menopoma (15 specimens), and eggs, from Pennsylvania. 



C. H. Townsend, U. S. National Museum. 17970. } 86. (vi) 

 Silvery Hair-tail, Trichiurus lepturus ; head, for name. 



Alonzo D. Ricker, Brooklyn, New York. 17971. '86. (vn) 

 Alcoholic Fishes. 



Donor not known. 17973. '86. (vn) 



