212 REPOHT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1885. 



Fallow Deer, Cervus dama, in the flesh. 



Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson. 16053. '85. (IV) 



Water Buck, Kobus ellipsiprimnus, male, iu tho flesh. Purchased. 

 Mr. Dobbin, New York. 16054. '85. (IV) 



Skate, Baia eylanteria (alcoholic), from tho beach of Hampton Roads, Virginia. 

 Harry C. Phcebus, Old Point Comfort, Va. 16055. '85. (VII) 



Minerals. Five specimens for identification: (1) Ferruginous sandstone ; (2) Iron 

 ore carrying manganese; (3) Manganese ore; (4) Calcito ; (5) Iron ore carrying 

 manganese. 

 Howard Shriver, Wytheville, Wythe County, Va. 16C56. '85. (XIV) 



Ethnological Specimens. Two hows made of Shasta yew by Shasta Indians, 10 

 arrows with points, and 1 pipe, from California. 

 Loren W. Green, Baird, Shasta County, Cal. 16057. '85. (II, A) 



Fishes. Three alcoholic specimens: (1) Gnatliypops mystacinus (type), Pensacola, 

 Fla. ; (2) Salmo purpuratus, Tacoma, Wash. ; (3) Ammoccetes epyptera, Bean Blos- 

 som Creek, Indiana. 

 Prof. D. S. Jordan, Bloomington, Ind. 15058. '85. (VII) 



German Carp, Cyprinus carpio, fresh specimen ; weight, 4} pounds. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. 16059. '85. (VII) 



Sea-Robin, Prionotus palmipes. Fresh specimen. 



T. E. Skinner, U. S. National Museum. 16060. '85. (VII) 



Sea-weed, from Hong-Kong, China. 



ADOLrn Heidemann, Washington, D. C. 16061. '85. (XIII, B) 



Chinese Puzzles and Pipe. The latter of vegetable ivory, with stem of wing-bones 

 of albatross. 

 Adolph Heidemann, Washington, D. C. 16061. '85. (II) 



Canada Warbler, Myiodioctes canadensis; Cape May Warbler, Perissoglossa tigrina; 

 Carolina Chickadee, Parus carolinensis. For identification. 

 James W. Rogan, Rogersville, Tenn. 16062. '85. (V, A) 



Fire Pink or Catch-Fly, Silene virginica, Linn. 



M. G. Myers, Salem, 111. 16063. '85. (XIII, B) 



Pressed Plants. From Lady Franklin Bay.* 



Lieut. A. W. Greely, U. S. A. 16064. '85. (XIII, B) 



* plants of the greely expedition. 



List of plants collected in the summer of 1882 and 1883 by Lieut. A. W. Greely and mem- 

 bers of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, in the vicinity of Fort Conger, Grinnell Land, 

 situated in latitude 81° 44' north, longitude 64° 45' west. {Bead in part before the 

 Botanical Club of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, at the Ann 

 Arbor meeting, August, 1885.) 



"1. Ranunculus nivalis R. Br. var. sulphur ens Wahl. From the sea level to 1,800 

 feet. 5 to 7 inches high. 



2. B. affinis R. Br. 1,800 feet altitude. 5 inches high. 



3. Papaver nudicaule Linn. Sometimes nearly white flowered. 



4. Cochlearia officinalis Linn. ? 1 to 3 inches high. 



5. Br ay a alpina Sternb. var. glabella. ( B.purpurasccns R. Br.) 



6. Vesicaria arclica Rich. Sea-coast to 1,000 feet altitude. Tho largest specimen 



4 inches high and spreading (5 to 7 inches wide. ' 



7. Parryaarenicola Hook, f.? 



8. Eutrema Edwards') i R. Br. 



