APPENDIX TO THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.

Table showing the entries in the record-books of the Smithsonian Museum in 1869 and 1870.

Of the above enumeration, 4,154 specimens of the birds and 500 of the mammals are mounted and on exhibition in the hall.

Approximate table of distribution of duplicate specimens to the end of 1870.

Distribution to the Distribution in
end of 1869.

1870.

Total.

Class.

Species. Specimens. Species. Specimens. Species. Specimens.

ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IN 1870.

Adams, F. C.-Limestone rock, Virginia.

Agricultural Department United States, Hon. Horace Capron, Commissioner. Skin of monkey and parrot, South America; reptiles in alcohol, from Colorado, California, and the East Indies; dry fish and crustacea from China and New York Harbor. (See elsewhere under other entries.) Aiken, E. C.-Skins of Leucosticte tephrocotis, Rocky Mountains. Albuquerque, Don Frederico.-Barrel of fish in alcohol, from Brazilian

rivers.

Alden, Dr. C. H., United States Army, through the Army Medical Museum.-Petrified wood, fossils and minerals, from Colorado Territory. Anderson, General, through J. M. Thompson.-Fresh heads, hoofs and skins of the American bison, Kansas.

Army Medical Museum, United States; Dr. George A. Otis, United States Army, in charge.-Stone implements from Colorado Territory; fossil teeth of mastodon, &c., Alabama. (See also under the names of the medical officers United States Army.)

Baird, Professor S. F.-Carvings of northeastern Eskimo; arrowheads, relics from ancient shell-heaps on the coast of Massachusetts; fish and turtles in alcohol, fin of thresher shark, jaws and skeletons of fish, from Wood's Hole, Massachusetts.

Bannister, H. M.-Arrow-heads, &c., Illinois.
Baurmeister, Rev. W.-Minerals, Indiana.

Balbach, A.-Fœtal mice in alcohol, New Jersey.

Baldwin, Charles S.-Archæological specimens, Tennessee.

Barker, T. S.-Shell adze and arrow-heads, Florida.

Bentley, Dr. E., Assistant Surgeon United States Army, through Army Medical Muscum.-Stone implements, San Francisco Bay, California. Berendt, Dr.-Turtles, fossil fish and plants, from Mexico.

Berthoud, Captain E. L.-Flint-flakes and scrapers, Colorado Territory. Bishop, N. H.-Cuban mocking-birds in alcohol.

Blackmore, William.-Model of Stonehenge and flint implements, Great Britain.

Boardman, George A.-Bird skins, nests, and eggs, from Maine and Florida; models of great auk egg, skulls of buffalo and gnu, South Africa.

Bolander, Dr. H.-Californian seeds.

Boucard, A.-Bird skins from Mexico.

Bowman, J. B.-Collection of birds, and one mammal, from Aus tralia.

Brevoort, J. Carson.-Bones of the dodo, from Mauritius.
Brown, Solomon G.-Arrow-heads, District of Columbia.

Bryan, O. N.-Pottery, stone implements, arrow-heads, &c., Virginia.
Bryant, Captain Charles.-Skins of the walrus and seal, from Alaska.

Burn, J. P.-Specimens of rock from the Bosphorus.

Burr, Fearing-Specimens from Massachusetts shell-heaps.

Burrough, J.-Nest and skin of mourning warbler, New York.

Cameron, John.-Mask from an Egyptian sarcophagus.

Central Park Commissioners, New York.-Cast of antique statue, Costa Rica.

Chase, Thomas.-Stone mortar and pestle, Virginia.
Coleman, N.-Insects from Ohio.

Collins, H.-Specimens from shell-heaps, Louisiana.
Condon, Rev. Thomas.-Fossils from Columbia River.
Cooper, Theodore.-Shells from the Galapagos Islands.

Coues, Dr. Elliott, United States Army.-Bird-skins from North Carolina.

Curtis, Dr. Josiah.-Indian implements, pottery, &c., from Tennessee and Georgia.

Dall, Rev. C. H. A.-Skull and horns of the buffalo of southern India.
Dall, W. H.-Specimens of mollusca and shells from various localities.
Damon, R.-Specimens of brachiopods from the European seas.
Dant, Thomas E.-Abnormal eggs of domestic fowl.

Davis, Henry.-Fossils from Iowa.

Day, Robert, jr.-Stone implements from Ireland.

Domeyko, Professor, University of Chili.-Chilian minerals.

Dow, Captain J. M.-Skulls and bones of tapirs from Central America; young tapir in alcohol, and other alcoholic specimens, from Panama. Durkee, H. R.-Human remains and fossils from Wyoming Territory; birds, eggs, and nests, with some osteological specimens, from the same locality.

Evans, Abner G., by the Hon. W. Townsend.-Stone implements from Pennsylvania.

Finck, Hugo.-Stone antiquities from Mexico.

Fitzgerald, Dr. J. A., United States Army, (by Dr. J. S. Billings,
United States Army.)-Fossil teeth from Indian Territory.
Flügel, Dr. Felix.-Alcoholic specimens, Europe.

Foreman, Dr. E.-Fresh-water shells, District of Columbia.
Gardner, G. T.-Specimens from Maine shell heaps.

Gibbs, Mr.-Box seeds, nuts, &c., Kansas.

Girard, Dr. Basil, United States Army, (through Army Medical Museum.)-Fossils from Wyoming Territory.

Gleason, W. T.-Glaciated rock, Connecticut.

Glover, Lieutenant Russell, United States Revenue Marine.-Specimens of Acma a testudinalis and Boltenia clavata from the coast of Maine. Graves, E. D.-Lignite, Pennsylvania.

Graves, W. W.-Infusorial earth from Maine.

Guest, Follis, (through Hon. W. Townsend.)-Stone implements, Pennsylvania.

Hachenburg, Dr.-Scale of sturgeon.

Hall, George E.-Specimens of grinding and building stone, Ohio.
Hall, John.-Indian crania and bones, San Francisco.
Haney, Jesse H.-Indian silver ornament, Arkansas.
Hansen, Walter.-Stone awl, Missouri.

Mexico.

Apache basket from New

Hartman, Dr.-Collection of insects, Pennsylvania.
Haskins, Mr.-Horned toad, California.

Hayden, Dr. F. V.-Beaver cuttings from the Rocky Mountains. (See also United States Geological Survey of Territory.

Heaton, L. D., (through Agricultural Department.)-Reptile from Texas.

Henriques, Captain United States Revenue Marine.-Ethnological and botanical collections from Alaska.

Himes, Professor C. F.-Bones from the Carlisle bone-cave, Penn-. sylvania.

Hinckley, J. R.-Fish and fishbones, Massachusetts coast.
Hoover, H.-Fossils and arrow-heads, Pennsylvania.

Hoxie, Walter.-Eggs of Cathartes atratus, South Carolina.

Hoy, Dr. P. R.-Fish, &c., from deep dredgings off Racine, Wisconsin. Hutchinson, Kohl & Co.-Seal-skins, walrus skull and volcanic sand, Alaska.

Jackson, Haliday, (through Hon. W. Townsend.)-Stone implements, Pennsylvania.

Jackson, R. S.-Osteological and oölogical specimens from Louisiana. Johnson, Eugene.-Indian redstone pipe.

Johnson, Lieutenant.-Specimen of an owl, District of Columbia. Jones, Rev. C. M.-Nests of Ammodromus maritimus and candacutus, Connecticut.

Jones, Jno. P.-Cranium of mound builder, Missouri.

Jones, Strachan, Hudson Bay Company.-Collection of birds and eggs, Little Slave Lake, Hudson Bay territory.

Keenan, T. J. R.-Unionidæ, specimens of ethnology and natural history from Mississippi. Two specimens of continental currency.

Kellogg, Dr. A.-Plants from California.

King, Clarence.-Stone pestle, California. Minerals and rocks from Nevada.

Knapp, Dr. James.-Collection of fossils, Kentucky.

Knight, Jeremiah.-Plate of crystallized quartz from Orange County, New York.

Kohler, Mr.-Seventy pound mass of silicate of zinc, Union Lead Works, Virginia.

Lancaster, Dr.-Mineral residue from water of Alum Springs, Virginia. Lartet, Professor E.-Bone breccia from the bone-caves of Dordogne, France.

Latham, General G. R.-Skin of kangaroo, Australia.
Latimer, George.-Collection of birds, Porto Rico.

Laming, Dr. F.-Stone implements, Indiana.

Lewis, Dr. James-Fresh-water shells, Mohawk River, New York. Limpert, W. R.-Nests and eggs, Ohio.

Lincecum, Dr. G.-Alcoholic mammals and reptiles, Mexico.

Linden, Charles.-Three bird-skins, New York.

Lockhart, James, Hudson Bay Company.-Birds and eggs, Fort Yukon, Alaska.

Long, Owen, M., United States Consul.-Fish from Panama.

Luddington, Colonel United States Army.-Carvings from the Old Pecos Church, New Mexico.

Lupton, Professor N. T.-Indian stone relics, Warrior River, Alabama. McElderry, Dr. H., United States Army, (through the Army Medical Museum.)-Fossils from Texas.

Macfarlane, R., Hudson Bay Company.-Birds and eggs from the Anderson River, Hudson Bay territory, being the collections for 1866. McIlvaine, J. A.-Indian pottery from Pennsylvania.

McIlvaine, J. H.-Birds from Central America.

McLain, R. T., United States Agricultural Department.-Indian stone implements from Maryland.

Madras, Government Museum.-Skeleton of hyena, and collection of East Indian birds.

March, William, (by Agricultural Department.)-Stone knives, Ohio. Martin H.-Eggs of Ectopistes migratoria, from Michigan.

Mathews, Dr. W., United States Army.-Bull-boat used by Indians of the Indian Territory, wooden mortar, matting, head of antelope with deformed horns; ethnological specimens; same locality.

Mechling, Mrs. F. E. D., (through Agricultural Department.)-Reptiles from Belize.

Merritt, E. S.-Indian arrow-heads, Long Island.

Merritt, J. C.-Arrow-heads from Long Island.

Meulen, Lieutenant E. de, United States Army.-Plants from Cook's Inlet, Alaska.

Miller, Dr. George, United States Army.—Bird's eggs, Colorado Territory. Milne, Edwards, Professor Alphonse.-Casts of Epyornis bones and fossil birds of France.

Minor, Dr. T. T., United States Army.-Indian crania from Vancouver's Island.

Moore, Carlton R.-Fish and corals from the coast of Virginia.
Moore, James II.-Sulphate of strontia, Virginia.

Moore, N. B.-Mounted tree-duck, Louisiana.

Nantucket Athenæum.-Skull of killer whale.

New Albany Society of Natural History.-Cast of a copper spear-head from the mounds, Indiana.

Newman, Jos., (by Agricultural Department.)-Stone implements from South Carolina.

New Zealand Colonial Museum-Bones of Dinornis, and Apteryx, shells, bird-skins, and ethnological specimens from New Zealand.