Jan., 1915. 



AiSxvCJAL Report of the Director. 



BURNHAM, AUSTIN A., Cleveland, Ohio. 



1 specimen fossil fish (Palaeoniscus brainerdi) in matrix — Chagrin Falls, 



Ohio. 



BLACKWELL, JOHN T., Chicago, Illinois. 



12 specimens agate, jasper, opal, etc., — Trinity County, California. 

 BOSS GOLD MINING COMPANY, Goodsprings, Nevada. 



2 specimens platinum and gold ore — Goodsprings, Nevada. 

 BOYDEN, DWIGHT B., Chicago, Illinois. 



20 specimens bonanza silver ores. 

 I specimen native copper — Mexico and Arizona. 

 BROCKWAY, WM., Tlatlaya, Est. de Mexico, Mexico. 



16 specimens gold ores and associated minerals — Tlatlaya, Mexico. 

 CHICAGO VARNISH COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois. 



Block varnished with elaterite varnish. 

 CLEVELAND STONE COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio. 



I dressed specimen of Gray Canyon sandstone — Cleveland, Ohio. 

 MICHAEL COHEN & COMPANY, New York City. 



I four-inch cube of Caen stone — France. 

 COLORADO- YULE MARBLE COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois. 



I four-inch cube white Colorado- Yule marble — Yule Canyon, Colorado. 

 CURTISS, MISS E., Chicago, Illinois. 



289 specimens minerals and fossils. 

 DETROIT GRAPHITE COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois. 



I specimen graphite — Baraga County, Michigan. 

 JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE COMPANY, Jersey City, New Jersey. 



5 specimens crude and refined graphite. 

 DJORUP, FRANTZ, Chicago, Illinois. 



4 specimens magnesium oxy-chloride cement flooring. 

 DOLESE & SHEPARD COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois. 



Orthoceras in matrix — Gary, Illinois. 

 I specimen fossil orthoceras — Gary, Illinois. 

 DUMONT, DR. T. A., and ADAMS, H. C, Dumont, Iowa. 



5 specimens silver ores. 



I specimen gold ore — San Bernardino County, California. 

 FARLEY, THOS., and O'TOOLE, MICHAEL, Chicago, Illinois. 



Skull of Bison Americanus — Chicago. 

 FIELD, JOSEPH N., EXPEDITION. 



6 specimens volcanic tuff — Ambrym, New Hebrides. 

 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. 



Collected by O. C. Farrington: 



I crystal of orthoclase — Stoneham, Maine. 

 Collected by H. W. Nichols: 



I specimen vegetable mold — Antioch, Illinois. 

 Purchases: 



Bishop Canyon Meteorite. 

 Scott City meteorite. 

 I specimen orthoceras. 

 Set of nine models of diamonds cut from the CuUinan diamond. 

 Collection of volcanic products from the January, 19 12, eruption of 

 Sakurajima. 



