218 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1885. 



Fishes, Tetrodon Ur.vigatus, Gdbvus soporator, Fundulus grandis, Cyprinodon gibbosus, 

 and Mugil albula (alcoholic), from Pilot Town, Fla. 

 C. C. Nutting, Carlinville, 111. 16116. '85. (VII) 



Reptiles, Crotalus adamanteus (1), Ophibolus doliatus (1), Coluber (1), Ophcosaurue 

 ventralis (3), Anolis principalis (2), and Hyla (1), from Pilot Town, Fla. 

 C. C. Nutting, Carlinville, 111. 16116. '85. (VI) 



Insects, from Pilot Town, Fla. 



C. C. Nutting, Carlinville, 111. 16116. '85. (X) 



Porpoise, Prodelpliinus doris, in the flesh. Purchased, $15. 

 Warren & Co., Pensacola, Fla. 16117. '85. (IV) 



Tripolite. Infusorial earth from near the mouth of Rosier's Creek, Potomac River. 

 W. O. Crosby, Boston, Mass. 16118. '85. (XIV) 



Dresser's "Birds of Europe." In 59 parts. 



Henry Seebohm, London, England (through C. Hart Merriam, Locust 

 Grove, N. Y.). 16119. '85. (Smithsonian Library.) 



Rocks and Minerals. About 20 specimens from near Baltimore, Md. 

 George P. Merrill, U. S. National Museum. 16120. '85. (XV) 



Vanadanite, Endlichite, and Deschoizite (3). 



Fred. W. Taylor, Lake Valley, N. Mex. 16121. '85. (XIV) 



Fossils. Amplexus frag His, W. & St. John(l); Streptorhynchus crenistria (1); Orthis 

 re8upinata, Martin (2); Orthis michelina, L'Eveille (1); Spirifera centronotus, Win- 

 choll (10); Athyris lamellosa, Hall (4); Aihyris 8]). (?) (1); Conocardium sp. (?) (1). 

 Fred. W. Taylor, Lake Valley, N. Mex. 16121. '85. (XII, A) 



Mirror and Scale Carp, Cyprinus carpio ; Lepomis cyanellus,'RsLf.; Gambusia patrn- 

 clis(B. &G.). 

 James C. Courts, Huntington, Tenn. 16122. '85. (VII) 



Nests and Eggs of 40 species. The most interesting are Cyanocitta stellcri frontalis 

 and Dendrceca nigrescens. 

 Loren W. Green, Baird, Shasta County, Cal. 16123. '85. (V, B) 



Bird Skins. Fifty-eight specimens (34 species), chiefly from II Chester, Md., and tho 

 District of Columbia, and a few specimens from Kentucky. 

 C. W. Beckham, Washington, D. C. 16124. '85. (V,A) 



Artesian Well Apparatus. Presented by the U. S. Geological Survey. The longer 

 piece may be called " rubber packing," used to control tho flow of artesian 

 wells and to prevent lateral wastage. The shorter piece is a " seed-bag," and is 

 used for the same purpose. 



U. S. Geological Survey (through Prof. T. C. Chamberlain). 16125. '85. 

 (XVI) 



Cambrian Fossils: Stenotheca elongata (1) ; Hyolithes communis (3) ; Hyolithes prin- 

 ceps (4).; Hyolithes americanus (3) ; Hyolithes obtusa (3) ; Hyolithellus micans (1) ; 

 Ob olella gemma (8); Obolella crassa (6) ; Obolella chromatica (4) ; Obolella circe (2) ; 

 Eutorgina cingulata (2) ; Olenoides leavis (2) ; Agraulos strenuus (2) ; Agraulos socia- 

 lis (electrotypes) (2); Protypus senectus, (6); Ptychoparia adamsi (6) ; Ptychoparia 

 Teucer (4) ; Ptychoparia trilineata (2) ; Salterella pulchella (5) ; Salterella rugosa (1). 

 Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Cauada (through Dr. A. R. Sel- 

 wyn). 16126. '85. (XII, A) 



Cyanotypes, made from drawings of metal works from various localities. 

 E. L. ZUKOSKI, Saint Louis, Mo. 16127. '85. (XVI) 



