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of the good-will which these donations manifest and 

 that it will make the best possible use thereof. Australia, 

 Argentina, New Zealand, China, Japan, Honduras, Guate- 

 mala, and the Netherlands are among the contributors. 

 These donations consist largely of minerals and woods, and 

 many other objects, including some desirable pieces of furni- 

 ture. Similar donations were received from various states, 

 including California, Montana, Missouri, Idaho, Oregon, and 

 Washington. The government of Porto Rico gave a good 

 relief map of Porto Rico and nine excellent large photographs 

 of Porto Rican natural scenery. 



A fine specimen of the Florida Manatee was donated by 

 the late Mr. Warren Frazee ("Alligator Joe"), at the sug- 

 gestion of Mrs. Nellie Waterhouse Dome, one of our mem- 

 bers. The skin and skeleton have been saved. 



A large number of valuable specimens and desirable cases 



and tables were received from the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. 



A large series of minerals, woods, etc., has been contributed 



by the various Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley County 



Associations. 



The many other donations made during the year to the 

 Academy's museum and library are too numerous for enumer- 

 ation in this report. They will be referred to in more detail 

 in the report of the Director of the Museum. 



The publications of the Academy cover Parts I to VI of 

 Vol. V of the Fourth Series of Proceedings, in all 193 pages. 

 The activities in the various departments during the year 

 are fully set forth in the reports of the Director of the Museum 

 and of the several curators, and do not require repetition. It 

 need only be stated that the large and continuing demand upon 

 the Academy's financial resources for the installation of the 

 exhibits, has made it necessary to keep the allotments for 

 work in these departments at the lowest possible amounts. The 

 Academy is not in command of resources, in other words, that 

 would enable it to do all that an institution of its character 

 should do for California, for the Pacific Coast, and for the 

 entire Pacific Ocean region. 



The curator of botany has been active during the year in 

 enlarging and caring for the herbarium to which many impor- 

 tant additions have been made. 



