LIBRARY 

 NEW YORK 

 BOTANICAL 



QAKDEN. 



United States Xational Museum, 

 Under Direction of the Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington, D. C, December 2, 1908. 



Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report upon the present 

 condition of the United States National Museum, and upon the Avork 

 accomplished in its various departments during the fiscal year ending 

 June 30, 1908. 



Very respectfully, 



Richard Rathbun, 

 Assistant Secretary., in Charge of the National Museum. 



Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 



