INDEX. 805 



Pond, Lieut. Charles F., collections recaived from 80 



presented rocks, minerals, shells and photo- 

 graphs 97 



Porphyrites 578 



Porter, J. Hampden, notice of paper by 701 



Portraits of public men, collection of 141 



Postage stamps, collection of : : 141 



Potassium 507 



Prehistoric anthropology, report on the department of 1 1 79 



review of work in the department of 34 



Prentiss, Dr. D. W 61 



notice of paper by 701 



Preparators, work of the 73 



Preservation of collections, appropriations for the 62 



Primary constituents of rocks 509 



Pringle, C. C, sent a collection of Mexican plants 80 



Proceedings of the National Museum, papers published during the year_ 54 



statement concerning the 683 



Proctor, Hon. Redfield (Secretary of War), transmits two swords 96 



Prophysaon pacificum 79 



Proudfit, S. V. , anthropological objects deposited by 183 



Publications, report on 52 



Puddingstone 537 



Pui'cell, N. J., collection made by 128 



Pyrolusite 527 



Pyroxenite 567 



Quartermaster-General, courtesies extended by 97 



Quartz 528 



porphyries 570 



Quebec, Canada, accessions received from 79 



Rathbun, Richard 27 



honorary curator, services as 101 



notice of papers by 701 



report on the department of marine invertebrates by . 223 



Rau, Charles, notice of papers by - 701 



Ray, Capt. P. H., U. S. A., paleolithic implements received from 85, 96 



Red hematite 526 



Reed, Leigh W 62 



Registrar, report of 43 



Rei, Hiramatz, presented rope made of human hair 89 



Relics of eminent statesmen and soldiers 141 



Religion, comparative history of 19 



Reptiles and batrachians, report on the department of 201 



review of work in the department of 36 



received from the Solar Eclipse Expedition 103 



Review of the administrative work of the Museum _ — 43 



work in the scientific departments of the Museum 29 



Rey , Dr. E. , birds' skins purchased from 77, 89 



Reynolds, H. L., pottery collected by 135 



Rhodochrosite 530 



Richmond, Charles W. , notice of paper by 702 



Ridgway, Robert, birds' skins presented by 82 



notice of papers by 702 



