82 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



Connecticut. — A collection of musical instruments, comprising square 

 and upright piauos of the Mozart and Beethoven period, harpsichords, 

 violins, violoncellos, violas, clavichord, and zither, has been deposited 

 by M. Steinert, of New Haven. 



District of Columbia. — Mrs. E. J. Stone, of Washington, sent a lace 

 pillow with mahogauy stand, with specimen of lace made 50 years ago 

 by herself; lace pillow without stand, and specimen of bobiuet lace; 

 specimens of bead-work; moccasins made by the Dakota and Oneida 

 Indians ; highly polished steel paper-cutter from Mexico ; rule of iron- 

 wood taken from the old Government House at St. Augustine, Florida ; 

 tusks with ornamental etchings of classical figures; brass warming- 

 pan and bread-toaster (each 120 years old) ; also maps of Washington 

 from surveys made between 1800 and 1833; stereoscope containing 

 daguerrotypes and transparencies by the albumen process, giving views 

 of Niagara ; shell basket of Cuban work ; and marine invertebrates 

 collected and prepared by Commodore Lenthall, U. S. Navy. 



Florida. — Mr. J. M. Wilson, of Kissimmee, sent a Katydid {Phyllop- 

 tera oblongifolia), remarkable for its red color. 



Illinois. — A specimen of Ancistrodon contortrix was received from 

 Dr. W. S. Strode, of Bernadotte. 



From Dr. K. W. Shufeldt, U. S. Army, and Mr. G. F. Marcom, of 

 Chicago, were received a fine series of water-fowls, ducks, geese, and 

 mergansers, in the flesh. 



Indian Territory. — Assistaut Surgeon J C. Merrill, U. S. Army, Fort 

 Reno, sent eggs of Tympanuchus pallidicinctus ; Progne subis ; Spiza 

 americana ; Quiscalus quiscula emeus ; Cardinalis cardinalis ; Molothrus 

 ater; Ammodramus savannarum pusserinus ; Vireo bellii. Dr. Merrill 

 also contributed a collection of birds' skins. 



Kentucky. — From the Peabody Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 

 were received, in exchange, two torches from the Mammoth Cave, 

 collected by Prof. F. W. Putnam and Dr. C. F. Metz. 



Maine. — Concretions from Princess Point, Casco Bay, were received 

 in exchange from Colby University. 



Mr. W. H. Abbott, of the U. S. Fish Commission, presented 24 models 

 of ships. These were collected by Mr. Abbott from several prominent 

 shipbuilders, at the instance of Capt. J. W. Collins, of the U. S. Fish 

 Commission. 



Maryland. — Mr. Robert Ridgway, of the U. S. National Museum, pre- 

 sented 45 specimens, representing 37 species of birds' skins, from the 

 vicinity of Laurel. 



A series of rocks, showing iuclosures of gneiss, limestone, etc., in 

 eruptive granite, from quarries at Sykesville, were presented by Mr. 

 G. P. Merrill, of the IT. S. National Museum. 



Massachusetts. — A collection of 7 daguerreotypes of Sioux Indians, 

 taken from life 40 years ago, was received from Mr, W. D. Sanborn, of 

 Winchester. 



