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Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



THE GARRATT COLLECTION.* 



The following valuable and very interesting specimens in Miner- 

 alogy, Botany, Zoology and Ethnology were donated by William T. 

 Garratt, Esq., of San Francisco, California. They are properly 

 arranged and well displayed in suitable cases under the name of 

 "The Garratt Collection.'' 



The specimens are particularly fine and perfect, and some of 

 them are quite rare. They were obtained through the personal 

 efforts of Mr. Garratt, at the solicitation of Messrs. Erasmus Gest 

 and Chas. H. Kilgour, for the Museum of the Cincinnati Society 

 of Natural History. 



Mr. Garratt formerly lived in Cincinnati, but went to California 

 in 1849, where he accumulated a large fortune in the manufac- 

 ture of mining and agricultural machinery. He is one of the most 

 esteemed and influential citizens of San Francisco, and through 

 his extensive acquaintance with ship owners and officers, mining 

 engineers, explorers and others, he has induced a number of them 

 (whose names appear in this catalogue) to donate many valuable 

 articles to this collection. 



Mr. Garratt has signified his intention to add to the collection, 

 from time to time, in order to make it as complete and attractive 

 as possible. 



CATALOGUE. 



From Wm. T. Garratt, Esq., San Francisco. 

 Gold Quartz; North Star Mine, Trinity Co., Cal. 

 Free Gold Ore; North Star Mine, Trinity Co., Cal. 

 Obsidian ; Lake County, Cal. 

 Garnet Rock; very fine; Wrangel, Alaska. 

 Specimens of Rocks; sea-beach, San Francisco. 

 Volcanic Ashes; Rancho Lagun.i de la Merced, Cal. 

 Pacific Ocean Water; sixty miles west of San Francisco. 

 Teredo Navalis ; from the Cradle to the Grave; growth, etc. 

 Wharf Piles; 7 specimens, eaten by Teredo navalis. 

 Oregon Yellow Fir; 2 sections, showing the work of the 

 Teredo. 



•Mr. Wm. T. Garratt died at San Francisco, Cal., January 14, 1890. 



