LIST OF ACCESSIONS TO THE MUSEUM IN 1885. 211 



Humming Birds (2). Returned. 



Hon. John S. Wise, Richmond, Va. 10037. '85. (V,A) 



Echinoid (1), from Texas. 



Charles F. Brown, Hot Springs, Ark. 1G038. '85. (XII, B) 



Arkansite. Seven crystals from Magnet Cove. 



Charles F. Brown, Hot Springs, Ark. 16038. '85. (XIV) 



Corundum. 



Mrs. John E. Osborne, Olin, Iredell County, N. C. 10039. '85. (XIV) 



Coypu Rat, Myopotamus coypu, in the flesh. 



Zoological Society of Philadelphia. 10040. '85. (IV) 



Tablet and Ceremonial Stones. One of the former and three of tho latter. Lent. 

 William Wallace Tooker, Sag Harbor, N. Y. 1G041. '85. (Ill) 



Mole, Scalops aquaticus (living). 



R. L. B. Clark, Washington, D. C. 16042. '85. (IV) 



Ophite Marble. Mantel and wainscoating combined. Valuable as showing the 

 wide variations in texture and structural peculiarities common to this stone, and 

 also the effective manner in which these points can be brought out by judicious 

 cutting. 



Ophite Marble Company, New York. (F. O. Muuroe, secretary.) 16043. '85. 

 (XV) 



Autotypes. Two boxes. Rer^roductions of the works of representative European 

 masters. Purchased. 

 Williams & Everett, Boston, Mass. 16044. '85. (I?) 



Yellow-Bird, Chrysomilris tristis, $ ; Redstart, Seiophaga ruticilla, $ ; and Water 

 Thrush, Sciurus noveboracensis. 

 James W. Rogan, Rogersville, Tenn. 16045. '85. (V, A) 



Hickory Walking-Stick, from a tree which was planted in commemoration of the 

 inauguration of President Jackson. 

 James Cartwright, Ellicott City, Md. 16046. '85. (I) 



Wool. Forty-nine samples. 



George W. Bond, Boston, Mass. 16047. '85. (I) 

 Harris' Chipmunk, Tamias harrisi (alcoholic). 



C. R. Orcutt, San Diego, Cal. 16048. '85. (IV) 



Reptiles (alcoholic specimens from Lower California) : Eutcenia, Phimothyra grahami, 

 Bascanium, OpMbolus getulus ooyll, Caudisona, Tityopliis sayi, Charina bottce, Crota- 

 pliytus, Sceloporus (2). 



C. R. Orcutt, San Diego, Cal. 16048. '85. (VI) 



Black and White Creeper, Uniotilta varia. For identification. 

 James W. Rogan, Rogersville, Tenn. 16050. '85. (V, A) 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Zamelodia ludoviciana, $ ; Indigo Bird, Passerinacyanea, 3 ; 

 and Red-eyed Vireo, Vireosylvia olivacea. For identification. 

 James W. Rogan, Rogersville, Tenn. 16051. '85. (V, A) 



Fulgurite. Two specimens from Sumter, S. C. These fulgurite tubes form a val- 

 uable addition to our already fine collection of these peculiar objects. They 

 present the usual form of very irregular corrugated tubes with glassy interiors, 

 but are remarkably thick and strong. They are reported by Mr. Mason as being 

 found some 20 feet below the surface, -while digging a well. 

 C. F. MASON, Sumter, S. C. 1605-2. '85. (XV) 



