62 REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



Mr. Tufts. — Living marine animals from Massachusetts, for the 

 aquarium. 



Major Twiss. — Living grizzly bear from near Fort Laramie. 



Union Lead Mines, N. (J. — Massive lead ore. 



Unknown. — Jar of fishes from Florida. | 



Unknown. — Box of copper ores from the Perseverance mines, near 

 San Diego, Cal. 



J. P. Verreaux. — Skins of Mexican birds. 



Dr. Vollum, U. S. A. — Fishes and other animals, and specimens 

 of the " rock oyster, " from the coast of Oregon, 



Lieut. G. K. Warren, U. S. A. — 21 boxes collections of animals, 

 plants, minerals, and fossils, from the valley of the Platte, gathered 

 chiefly by Dr. Hayden. 



James Wayne. — Mammals, and skins of fishes of Oregon. 



Dr. Weinland. — Invertebrates from Hayti. 



John B. Willis. — Collection of birds and their eggs from Nova 

 Scotia. 



W. S. Wood. — Alcoholic collections from New Jersey. 



G. Wurdemann. — Skins and eggs of birds, and shells and speci- 

 mens in alcohol from Florida. 



John Xantus. — Very large collections of the animals and plants 

 found in the vicinity of Fort Tejon, California. 



