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Department of Agi'iculture, Ceylon. Leaflet. 



Dublin Quarterly Journal of Science. 



Entomological Society of Nova Scotia, Proceedings. 



Genetics. Princeton. 



Institut Colonial de Marseille, Bulletin. 



Junta de Ciencias Naturals, Barcelona. Series Biologico-Oceanografica; Series 



Botanica; Series Zoologica. 

 ]\Iagasin Encyclopedique. 122 vols. 1795-1816. 

 Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, Bulletin. 

 Osborn Botanical Laboratorv, Yale University, Contributions. 

 Midland Naturalist (London). 16 vols. 1878-1893. 

 Rivista Italiana di Speleologia. Bologna. 

 Royal Society of Western Australia, Journal and Proceedings. 

 Revue Zoologique Russe. Moscow. 

 Scientific Society of San Antonio, Bulletin. 

 Secretaria de Fomento, etc. Mexico, Boletin Oficial. 

 Sutton and Sons, Bulletin. Reading, England. 



University of Michigan ^Museum of Zoology, Miscellaneous Publications. 

 Westwood Astrophysical Observatory, Occasional Scientific Papers. 



Sixty-five works in seventy-one volumes have been loaned. 1146 

 works in 1678 volumes have been used by the attachees in connec- 

 tion with their studies. 



Five hundred and seventy-three volumes have been boutid. 



Mr. Furman S. Wilde, Assistant in the Library, has been serving 

 in the National Army since November 3, 1917. 



^Miss H. N. Wardle has kindly rendered efficient aid as caretaker 

 of the Library during the Assistant Librarian's absence. 



Edward J. Nolan, Librarian. 



REPORT OF THE CURATORS. 



The Curators, at the close of the present year, are able to report 

 the collections and buildings in their care, in excellent condition. 

 The museum staff has been constantly employed in the study, 

 arrangement, and chsplay of the collections in the various depart- 

 ments as described in detail below. 



Alost of this work has consisted in carrying out the arrangement 

 of material in the new study and exhibition cases, as outlined in 

 last year's report, but much new material has also been cared for. 



At the session of the State Legislature, which closed early in the 

 past summer, an appropriation of $15,000 was made for the needs 

 of the Academy. From this fund it was possible to paint the entire 

 outside wood and iron work of the buikhng, which was much in need 

 of attention. Plans have been prepared for necessary alterations 

 in the heating plant, Avhich will be carried out at once. The con- 

 sideration of other improvements made possible by this appropria- 



