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A paper dealing with the amphibians and reptiles of Utah 

 was completed by the department and published in June. Other 

 scientific papers based on the collections are in course of prep- 

 aration. A vivarium has been constructed on the roof of the 

 rear exhibition wing in which various species of reptiles and 

 amphibians are kept for observational purposes. 



2. Department of Entomology. — No successor as assist- 

 ant curator has as yet been appointed to the late Mr. Charles 

 Fuchs, and the department has therefore been without the serv- 

 ices of a preparator. The collections have been inspected from 

 time to time, and they have been enriched by a number of con- 

 siderable donations, as listed in the appendix to this report. 



Certain series of specimens have been assigned to specialists 

 for study and report. 



The proper building up and care of the collections in this 

 department require the employment of additional help and 

 it is hoped this can be done. 



3. Department of Ornithology. — The very large and 

 valuable collection of birds is now installed in suitable cases 

 in the new building. No field work was done by the depart- 

 ment in the year, and, as a consequence, only a few minor ad- 

 ditions to the collections have been made. Mr. Loomis has 

 made constant use of the Tubinares of the collection in connec- 

 tion with the preparation of a monograph on that group of 

 birds upon which he is engaged. 



4. Department of Mammalogy. — The acting curator and 

 his assistants during the year gave practically all their time 

 to the preparation of materials for tiie habitat groups which 

 are now being installed. No field collecting was done except 

 incidental to other work. Some specimens, however, were ob- 

 tained, especially in connection with the moving of the elk. 



5. Department of Invertebrate Zoology. — This depart- 

 ment was reestablished only a year ago, and only a small allot- 

 ment was made for its use. This fund has been expended in 

 part in starting the making of a synoptical series of the marine 

 invertebrates of the California coast. 



6. Department of Invertebrate Paleontology. — Mr. F. M. 

 Anderson, the curator of this department, was absent on leave 

 during the year, engaged on certain special work for a large 



