640 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



Albino Opossum, Didelphys virginiana. ( Purchased.) 



George F. Atkinson, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 18396. '86. (iv) 

 Stone Image of Seal, used as a head-scratcher. 



E. B. Webster, U. S. Navy. 18397. '86, (n, a) 

 Clay, for examination. 



C. J. Brown, Elniira, New York. 18398. '86. (xvi) 

 Oak Leaves, sugar-bearing; from California. 



Livingston Stone, Charlestown, New Hampshire. 18399. '86. (i) 

 Amadrevade Finch, Estriida amandava (2 skeletons). 



Louis Schmid & Sons, Washington, District of Columbia. 18400. '86. (xn) 

 Bitumen; for examination. 



W. A. Ellis, Bailey Springs, Alabama. 18401. '86. (xvm) 

 Mouse, Arvicola pinetorum. 



Hon. John S. Wise, Richmond, Virginia. 18402. '86. (iv) 

 Land and Fresh-water Shells (38 specimens) in tine condition ; many rare ones. 

 Supplementary to Ace. 18353 

 A. G. Wetherby, Wilders, Mitchell County, North Carolina. 18403. '86. (ix) 

 Coins, copper, nickel, billon coins and tokens. Ancient Roman (4), Turkey (1), 

 Russia (1), Tunis (1), Switzerland (4), Hindostan (3), Brazil (3), Belgium (1), 

 Portugal (2), German (20), China (I), Great Britain and colonies (66), Spain (2), 

 United States (33), Sardinia (1), France (11). 

 John Murdoch, U. S. National Museum. 18 104. } 8iy. (i) 

 Insects, Lepisma domestica; for examination. 



General M. C. Meigs, U. S. Army, Washington, District of Columbia. 18405. 

 '86. (x) 

 Fragment of Pottery, rim-piece, bearing the marks of the woven basket in which 

 the vessel was moulded. 

 Henry P. Hamilton, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. 18406. '86. (in) 

 Fossiliferous Limestone, probably of the Lower Silurian formation. 



Henry P. Hamilton, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. 18406. '86. (xm, a) 

 Insects. 



John Dean Caton, Chicago, Illinois. 18407. '86. (x) 

 Shells, Physa gyrina Say. ; from the Del Monte Lake at Monterey, California. Col- 

 lected by R. Ulrich. 

 John Dean Caton, Chicago, Illinois. 18407. '86. (ix) 

 Crustaceans, mostly amphipods. 



John Dean Caton, Chicago, Illinois. 18407. '86. (xi) 

 Stone Ax, cast (original returned). 



W. H. Abbott, Washington, District of Columbia. 18408. '86. (in) 

 Chilkaht Drum and Tiuue Indian Snow-shoes. (Exchange.) 



E. B. Webster, U. S. Navy. 18409. '86. (n, a) 

 Fishes: TyJosuriis nofalus, Harengula pensacolce, Acanthurus caruleus, Pomacanthus 

 aureus, Chilomyvtertis geometiicus, Tetrodon spentfleri, Hamilton arcuatum, Alutcra 

 scripta, Ariusfelis, and (htracion. quadricornis ; from Key West, Florida. 

 L. A. Beardslee, Commander, U. S. Navy. 18410. '86. (vn) 

 Limonite, calcite, and selenite crystals; from Louisiana. 



U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, District of Columbia. (Through W. H. 

 Dall.) 18111. } 86. (xvi) 

 Mortar, from the auriferous gravels on the north side of the American River at Fol- 

 so.ii, California. 

 U. S. Geological Survey. (Through H. W. Turner.) 18412. '86. (in) 

 Bird Skins. A collection of 40 specimens, 17 species; a valuable addition, adding 

 several new species not hitherto possessed by the Museum, among which is the 

 type of Picoidee albidior Stejneger; from Kamtscbatka. 



Dr. L. STEJNKGER, U. S. National Museum. 18413. '86. (v, a) 



