J2 Report of the President 



large and handsome crystal of Hornblende from Hardy ston- 

 ville, N. J. 



Among the notable additions to the Gem Collection should 

 be mentioned a ball, ten centimeters in diameter, carved from 

 a flawless rock crystal, and mounted on a bronze elephant of 

 Hindoo workmanship, the gift of Messrs. Sydney and Victor 

 D. Bevin. Through the gift of Mr. M. L. Morgenthau, this 

 collection has also acquired a magnificent light blue Japanese 

 Topaz, cut egg-shaped and covered with facets, weighing 1,463 

 carats. This is the largest cut topaz in our collection. A fine 

 specimen of fire opal replacing wood, from Humboldt County, 

 Nevada, was given by Mrs. W. H. Bliss; and a large and 

 handsome example of Mediterranean coral surmounted by a 

 figure carved from calcareous lava was presented by Com- 

 mendatore Bartolomeo Mazza, through Dr. George F. Kunz. 



