the Museum. Another species noted for the first time is the 

 Southern Pigmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliaris), a specimen 

 of which was found recently killed, at the Navy Yard, by Mr 

 F. M. Weston, Jr. 



The main hall of the Museum will be occupied by the American 

 Tuberculosis Exhibition from November 10th to 20th This 

 exhibition is conducted by the National Association for the 

 Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, in co-operation with the 

 local board of health and other organizations, and is intended 

 to educate the general public to the importance of the problem 

 presented by this disease and to the measures necessaiy for its 

 eradication. The exhibition has been shown in a large number 

 of cities throughout the country. 



Mr. Arthur T. Wayne's book on the birds of South Carolina 

 has been prepared for the press during the summer and is ex- 

 pected to be published early this fall. It will be the first of 

 a new series of publications of a research character to be known 

 as Contributions from the Charleston Museum. Such a series 

 will greatly extend the exchanges of the Museum Library. It is 

 also a gratifying evidence of the progress of the Museum in 

 technical work during the period of disorganization incident to 

 its removal to the new building. Other papers for this series 

 are also in course of preparation. 



As we go to press Mr. William G. Hinson has presented to 

 the Museum library a copy of Michaux's North American Sylva, 

 in three volumes. This work will be of special value, not only 

 for its many beautiful colored plates, but because Michaux did 

 much of his work about Charleston and frequently refers to the 

 trees of this vicinity in his book. These volumes are a very 

 gratifying addition to our collection of scientific Caroliniana. 

 and will be of immediate service in the biological survey of the 

 trees of the coast region. 



