Oct. 1896. Annual Report of the Director. 115 



Brought forward, '$132,220.66 



Department of Botany: — 



Collections and Articles Purchased, . . . $400.00 



Installation Expenses 235.76 635.76 



Department of Ornithology: — 



Collections and Articles Purchased, . . . 28.30 



Installation Expenses 25743 285.73 



Department of Columbus Memorial: — 



Expense Account 92.00 



General Expense Account: — 



Freight, Expressage and Teaming, .... 3,621.17 



Stationery 1,388.56 



Postage, Telegrams and Telephone, . •. . 1,267.03 



Publications, 2,565.52 



Expeditions to Africa, The Gulf Coast, 



Mexico, etc., 11,762.87 



Guide, Fourth Edition, 565.53 



Sundries, 2,585.70 23,756.38 



§156,990.53 



In Treasurer's hands, Sept. 30, 1896 1,036.50 



Petty Cash on hand, Sept. 30, 1896, 739-95 1,776.45 



Si 58,766.98 



