624 REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



Magnesian Limestone; for examination. 



William Watts, Caldwell. Sumner County, Kansas. 18125. '86. (xvi) 

 Long-haired Armadillo, Dasypus vellerosus Gray. 



Zoological Society of Philadelphia. (Through A. E. Brown, Esq.) 18126. 

 '86. (iv) 

 Fossil Fish Head, found imbedded in blue slate rock 20 feet below the surface. 



Dr. R. W. Noble, Barclay, Falls County, Texas. 18127. '86. (vn) 

 Tokens and Coins (6), Uuited States and Canada. 



H. E. Huber, Baltimore, Maryland. 18128. '86. (i) 

 Badge and cards of Columbian Commaudery, Knights Templar, of Norwich, Connec- 

 ticut. 



John Eccles, Taftville, Connecticut. 18129. '86. (i) 

 Copper and Silver Coins of Canada, United States, Great Britain, France, and 

 Sweden. 



W. Palmer, IT. S. National Museum. 18130. '86. (i) 

 Bronze Medal of Louis Kossuth, "the Washington of Hungary." Found in a field 

 at Christiansburgh, Floyd County, Virginia, in 1885. (Deposited.) 



Miss S. E. Latham, U. S. National Museum. 18131. '86. (i) 

 Trumpet-fish (Tobacco-Pipe-fish), Fistiilaria tabaccaria; for examination. 



James T. Havens, Point Pleasant, New Jersey. 18132. } 8Q. (vn) 

 Enamel Bead, Venetian origin, found in a mound near New Smyrna; for examination. 



J. T. Detwiler, New Smyrna, Florida. 18133. '80. (in) 

 Bat-fish, Ifalthe vespertiUo. 



J. Y. Detwiler, New Smyrna, Florida. 18133. '86. (vn) 

 Chimera, Chimasra affinis (2 specimens), and Blue Hake, Haloporphyrus viola. 



Thomas Thompson, captain of sc' ooner M. A. Barton. (Through W. A. Wil- 

 cox, Gloucester, Massachusetts.) 18134. '86. (Nil) 

 Galena. 



J. H. Button, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. 18135. '86. (xvin) 

 Oxides of Iron and Asbestos. 



Dr. C. Hart Merriam, Washington, D. C. 18136. '86. (xvin) 

 Hog-nose Snake, Heterodon platyrMnus (1 specimen). 



J. H. Kuehling, Washington, District of Columbia, 18137. '86. (vi) 



Ethnological Objects. A stone spoon used by Buddhist, priest in eating rice: 10 



photographs; odd numbers of the "Pekin Gazette;" and paintings on silk. 



Dr. D. Bethune McCartee, Washington, D. C. 18138. '86. (n, a) 

 Painting on Silk, "The Metal Worker." (Deposited.) 



Dr. D. Bethune McCartee, Washington, District of Columbia. 18139. '86. 



(II, A) 



Birds' Nests and Eggs: Nest and four eggs of Spinus pinus ; nest and four eggs of 

 Helminthophila pinus, and four eggs of Empidonax flaviventris (very rare). 

 Dr. A. K. Fisher, Sing Sing, New York. 18140. } 86. (v, b) 

 Egg of Crypturus pileatus. 



Zoological Society of Philadelphia. (Through Arthur E. Brown, esq.) 

 18141. '86. (v, b) 

 Shells, 76 species (324 specimens) of land, fresh-water, and marine shells. 



Mexican Geographical Exploring Commission, City of Mexico. 18142. 

 '86. (ix) 

 Volcanic Dust, taken from a piece of board at Nuga Island. 



Capt. C. A. Abbey, U. S. Revenue Marine steamer Corwin. 18143. '86. (xvn) 

 Chinese Envelope, Japanese postal card, and ten Chinese visiting cards. 



Dr. D. Bethune McCartee, Washington, D. C. i8144. '86. (n, a) 

 Slag Crystals. 



Alfred Sharpless, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 18145. 

 '86. (xvin) 



