670 KEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1887. 



BEECH Wood, a curious malformation, resembling human head; for examination 

 (Returned.) 



Dr. H. A. Tingley, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. 18829. '87. (xv) 

 Limoxite, from near Village Springs, Jefferson County, Alabama. 



Frank Burns, U. S. Geological Survey. 18830. '87. (xvi) 

 Marine Shells, 6 species, from Florida; for examination. 



Mrs. J. A. Henshall, Cynthiana, Kentucky. (Through -W. H. Dall.) 18831. 

 >87. (ix) 

 Land and Fresh-water Shells, 6 varieties ; from Texas and Louisiana. 



Harry E. Pilsbry, Davenport, Iowa. (Through W. H. Dall.) 18832. '87. 

 (ix) 

 Lignite ; for examination. 



L. V. Marye, Alexandria. Louisiana. 18833. '87. (xviii) 

 Mandarin Ducks. Aix galericulata ; from Wood's Holl, Massachusetts. 



Fred. Mather, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. 18834. '87. (v, a) 

 Limomte (probably pseudomorph after pyrite) in quartz ; for examination. 



W. Tertsh Lander, Williamston, South Carolina. 18835. '67. (xvm) 

 Coins : Medal struck by French Government to commemorate the victories of the 

 French army under Napoleon in Italy ; Spanish silver coins ; Grecian, Austrian, 

 English .-md Danish West Indies, East Indian, and Japanese coins ; for examina- 

 tion. (Returned.) 



F. T. Bessac, Natchez, Mississippi. 18836. '87. (I) 

 Wild-Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, male. 



James Bell, Gainesville, Florida. 18837. '87. (v, a) 

 Model of Pueblo Shamopavi, ancient province of Tusay-an, Moki, Aiizona; in ex- 

 change for old model. 

 Bureau of Ethnology, Washington. 18838. '87. (n, a) 

 Plant, llalra (!) sp.; for examination. 



Dr. O. Eastland, Wichita Falls, Texas. 18839. '87. (xv) 

 Microscopic Slide, containing what was supposed to be volcanic dust; for exami- 

 nation. 

 George H. Curtis, Cincinnati, Ohio. 18840. '87. (xvn) 

 Quartz with particles of mica, and rock crystal and amethyst ; for examination. 



S. B. Henshaw, Stauardsville, Virginia. 18841. '87. (xvi) 

 Portion of Mandible of a fossil horse with three molar teeth in position ; for ex- 

 amination. 

 Travis Morse, Scott City, Kansas. 18842. '87. (xn) 

 United States Postage Stamps, newspaper stamps, and wrappers, and stamped 

 envelopes (170 specimens). 



Post-Office Department, Washington, Distiict of Columbia. (Through A. 

 D. Hazen, Third Assistant Postmaster-General.) 18843. '87. (i) 

 Sparrow Hawk, Tinnunculus sparverius; from Maryland. 



Dr. A. K. Fisher, Department of Agriculture, District of Columbia. 18844. 

 '87. (xn) 

 Quartz, apparently from a talcose schist ; for examination. 



Leonard Conrad, Stoutsville, Ohio. 18845. '87. (xvi) 

 Rabbit, Lepus callotis. 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. Army, Fort Wingate, New Mexico. 18846. '87. 



(XII) 



Black-fish, Globiocepliahm sp. (skeletons and cranium). 



John G. Webb, Osprey, Florida. (Through Joseph Willcox.) 18847. '87. (xn) 

 Insects, Cia nov. sp. (10 specimens). 



William IT. Crane, Cincinnati, Obio. 18848. '87. (x) 

 Mud-fish or Bowfin, Amia calva L. (head); for examination. 



II. V. Nor/.ky, Rosetta, Florida. 18849. '87. (vn) 



