80 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



Lower California. — The Fish Commission sent specimens of insects 

 from La Paz, collected by the steamer Albatross ; a reptile, sample of 

 guano, and a booby's nest from Angel de la Guardis Island and George's 

 Island. 



From Mr. Henry Hemphill, of San Diego, California, were received 

 100 species of marine shells and a series of Chitans. Mr. Hemphill also 

 sent fresh-water shells from Oregon, representing about 200 species, 

 Tertiary fossils, and 3 specimens of Sea-urchin, Lovenia cordiformis, from 

 California. 



From Lieut. Charles F. Pond, IT. S. Navy, were received specimens 

 of rocks, shells, sponges, nullipore coral, photographs of elephant tree, 

 photograph of Port Jackson shark, specimen of hawk's egg, specimens 

 of minerals, and lower jaw-bone of porpoise, from Cerros Island, San 

 Benito Island, and Port San Bartolme. 



Monterey. — Mr. B. M. Hayward, of Weybridge, Vermont, sent 12 

 specimens, representing 10 species, of birds' skins. 



From Mr. Henry Ulke, of Hill City, South Dakota, was received an 

 interesting collection of Mexican Coleoptera. 



A large and valuable collection of Mexican plants was collected and 

 presented by Mr. C. G. Pringle, of Charlotte, Vermont. 



An interesting historical collection, consisting of a Mexican saddle 

 and harness, chapeau, military cap, epaulets, revolver, and two rifles, 

 personal relics of the late Gen. W. S. Harney, were deposited by Mrs. 

 Mary E. Harney. 



Messrs. Schutt.ler & Hotz, wagon-makers, of Chicago, Illinois, con- 

 tributed to the Section of Transportation a characteristic Mexican cart. 



UNITED STATES. 



Alabama. — The Fort Payne Coal and Iron Company sent specimens 

 of limonite, hematite, and impure pyrolusite, taken from a mine at Fort 

 Payne. 



Alaska.— From Mr. W. H. Dall, U. S. Geological Survey, was received 

 a collection of spiders and myriapods, collected by him on Gibson Is- 

 land, Chichagoff Harbor. 



A skin of the Pacific Kittawake (Bissa tridactyla pollicaris), from 

 Kadiak, was presented by Dr. T. H. Beau, of the U. S. Fish Commission. 



Several bidarkas with their appurtenances, collected in various parts 

 of Alaska by agents of the Alaska Commercial Company, were received 

 from the company. 



The U. S. Fish Commission transferred to the Museum botanical 

 specimens from Old Harbor, Kadiak, collected by the steamer Albatross. 



Arizona. — From Dr. L. Stejneger, of the U. S. National Museum, were 

 received specimens of mammal skulls, reptiles, birds' skins, and a roost- 

 iug-nest of Auriparus jlavieeps. Dr. Stejneger also presented a collec- 

 tion of mammal skins. 



