724 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



Bonnet, Peter (United States Treasury Department). Thirty-five photographs of 



Eskimos and of Alaskan scenery. 22911. 

 Boss, E. F. (Petosky, Michigan). Specimens of fossils Cyathophyllum davidsoni, E. 



and H., Favosiles sp.? and coral. 22839. 

 Boston, William G. (David City, Nebraska). Five ears of yellow corn. 23052. 

 Bosworth, Prof. Frank (Chicago, Illinois). Specimens of limonite from near 



Mazarn, Arkansas. 23239. 

 Botanic Garden (Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, Africa), (through P. MacOwan, 



director). Capsules of Unaria procumbens, Unaria Bitrehellii, and Iiogena longi- 



flora. 23289. 

 Boucard, A. (Paris, France). Seven specimens, representing seven species, of Birdt 



of Paradise (22488) ; specimen of Hanncodia atra from New Guinea (22489) ; 



skin of Rifle-bird (Craspedophora magnified) from same locality (22697). 

 Boucher, William, Jr. (Baltimore, Maryland). Three banjos of the styles made in 



1845, 1846, and 1847, by Mr. Boucher (the inventor of tightening banjo-heads by 



screw fixtures), showing the first method and two subsequent improvements. 



22989. 

 Boutelle, Capt. F. A. (Superintendent of the Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth 



Hot Springs, Wyoming). Six living specimens of Clark's Nutcracker and two 



living specimens of Steller's Jay. 23229. 

 Boutelle, Harry M. (Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo- 

 ming). Horseshoe with the words "Mammoth Hot Springs, Y. N. P., 1889," 



covered with calcareous deposits. 22597. 

 Brady, J. H. (Department of Public Education, South Africa), through Mr. William 



Harvey Brown. Collection of coleoptera (exchange). 23288. 

 Branham,H. P. (Department of Agriculture). Glass flute, silver-mounted, made by 



Laurent, of Paris, and used for many years by Judge A. B. Lougstreet, of Georgia. 



22817. 

 Breed, Dr. Daniel (Washington, District of Columbia). Specimen of stalactite 



from Howe's Cave, New York. 22794. 

 Bremen, M. H. (Silver City, New Mexico). Specimen of native silver in slate (col- 

 lected by Dr. W. F. Hillebrand, of the U. S. Geological Survey). 22552. 

 Bremerman, Fielde (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Gray Rabbit (Lepus sylvaticus) 



from Falls Church, Virginia. 22800. 

 Brewster, William (Cambridge, Massachusetts). Eggs of Tympanuchus cupido and 



Columba fasciata vioscw (new to the collection). 23133. 

 Briggs, C. H. (Kankakee, Illinois). Specimen of soap rock from Ventura County, 



California. 22566. 

 Briggs, S. (Washington, District of Columbia). Living specimen of Macaque Monkey 



from Macassar, Celebes, brought to the United States on the U. S. steamer 



Brooklyn. 22475. 

 Brigham, G. L. (Boston, Massachusetts). Specimens of petalite, yttrocerite, mica, 



allauite, serpentine in calcite, boltonite in calcite, scapolite in quartz, scapolite, 



chiastolite (22359, 23187). 

 Brimley, H. S. and C. S. (Raleigh, North Carolina). Two Pine-mice (Arvicola pine- 

 tor urn). 22791. 

 British Museum (London, England). Fifty-seven specimens, representing 27 genera 



and 34 species of Cambrian, Lower Silurian, and Upper Silurian fossils (ex- 

 change). 

 Cambrian system : Agnostus nudus Barraude, Conocephalua slriatus Barrande, 

 Conocephulus sulzeri Barrande, Conocortphe viola, Arionellus ceticephalus, 

 Ellip80cephalu8 hoffi Barrande, Sao hirsuta Barrande. 

 Ordovician system : Trinuclem ornatus Sternberg, Dionide formosa Barrande, 

 Ogygia (Asaphus) eorndensis Murchison, Asaphus tyrannus Murchison var, 

 Ornatus Murchison. 



