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Could these clerical duties have been placed in the care 

 of some competent assistant, the field work of 1889 and its 

 results might have long stood unequaled in regard to valu- 

 able accessions and interesting information for publication. 



The field work that has been done consists of a three and 

 one-half months' expedition to Lower California ; about 

 three weeks spent at different times in Sonoma Count}^ ; 

 tw^o trips of a week each to Monterey County, and a few 

 excursions of a day each in the vicinity of San Francisco ; 

 in all about five months of field work, including time con- 

 sumed in traveling. 



An attempt was made in Oakland to study certain small 

 mammals in captivity, but owdng to inability to give con- 

 stant daily care to the subjects that had been secured it 

 was not successful. 



Four collections of birds have been received on deposit 

 for safe keeping and the use of the curator, they aggregate 

 4711 specimens, apportioned as follows : 



Collection of W. W. Price, 2303 



'' F.O.Johnson, 1070 



'* K. C. McGregor, 943 



" T. S. Palmer, 395 



During the year several small lots of birds' skins have 

 been received for identification and returned, named, to the 

 owners. 



Twenty-nine specimens have been borrowed for examina- 

 tion and two loaned for the same purpose. 



Keceived by donation from : 



Badger, Geo. B., San Leandro, Cal. : 7 Ayvicola in flesh. 



Belding, L., Stockton, Cal.: 48 birds' skins from various 

 localities. 



Bliss, W. D., Carson City, Nev. : 1 specimen Chiroptera in 

 flesh. 



Bliss, JV. S., Carson, City, Nev.: Albescent specimen of 

 Tamias asiacticus quadivittatus. 



