340 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



KEPOKT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



The 37th Annual Report of the Librarian for the year 

 1889 is respectfully submitted. 



The accessions to the Library during the past year num- 

 ber 2193, of which 1858 publications have been received 

 from 101 domestic and 218 foreign correspondents, 65 by 

 donation and 270 by purchase. 



Donations have been received from Melville Attwood, A. 

 Blytt, Ferdinando Bosari, W. E. Bryant, Lie. Eustaquio 

 Buelna, Chas. Burckhalter, Thos. L. Casey, Maurice Chaper, 

 F. L. Clarke, Ernest 8t.C. Cosson, M. K. Curran, James 

 D. Dana, D. C. Danielssen, Gen. Thos. Ewing, Capt. M. 

 Fletcher, R. Gottgetreu, F. Lambertenghi, Geo. N. Law- 

 rence, Dr. Castro Lopez, A. Marques, James E. Mills, H. 

 H. Moore, J. S. Newberry, Zelia Nuttall, F. F. Payne, E. 

 Regel, Dr. Saint-Lager, C. S. Sargent, Henri de Saussure, 

 Robert Schram, F. Lamson Scribner, R. E. C. Stearns, 

 Prof. W. Trelease, Dr. J. B. Trembley, Dr. Sereno Watson. 



The following publications have been subscribed for : 



Nature, The Ibis, Journal of Botany, Annals and Maga- 

 zine of Natural History, Science, Memoirs of the Torrey 

 Club, The American Naturalist, Century Dictionary, West 

 American Scientist. 



A detailed list of the Additions to the Library is pub- 

 lished with the volume of Proceedings for the year. 



REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM. 



The past year has been one of increased activity in the 

 growth of collections in nearly all branches, both by the 

 work of our collectors in Lower as well as Upper Califor- 

 nia, and through the liberal contributions of members and 

 friends. There is no doubt that with new and sufficient ac- 

 commodations the Museum will make a highly valuable 



