REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. io 
James Lawrence, U. 8. Navy, Gen. Santa Anna, of Mexico, and Gen. 
José Antonio Paez, the Venezuelan patriot. 
Among the objects of art received were a full-length portrait of 
General Paez, painted by John J. Peoli and donated by the children 
of the latter, and the beautiful marble bust of Maj. Walter Reed, 
U. 8. Army, executed by Mr. Hans Schuler and deposited by the 
Walter Reed Memorial Association. 
The accessions in the several branches of biology amounted to about 
227,000 specimens. The most important was the donation by Mr. 
William Schaus of his valuable collection of American Lepidoptera, 
numbering 75,000 specimens. The Bureau of Fisheries transferred 
an exceptionally large quantity of fishes and marine invertebrates, 
including the types of several hundred new species obtained during 
explorations at the Hawaiian and Philippine islands, on the coast of 
Japan, in the tropical Pacific, along the west coast of America from 
Alaska to Panama, and at Porto Rico. 
Of mammals, the principal additions came from Malaysia through 
Doctor Abbott; of birds, from*the Philippines and Guam through 
Doctor Mearns; of reptiles, from Japan, Formosa, and the Philip- 
pines, and of mollusks, from Burma through Doctor Chamberlain. 
Besides the Schaus collection, the division of insects received 33,000 
specimens through the Department of Agriculture, mainly from 
Texas, Central America, the West Indies, and Japan. 
Over 37,000 plants were added to the Herbarium, the greater num- 
ber having been obtained through explorations in Mexico and from 
the Department of Agriculture. 
The U.S. Geological Survey was the principal contributor in geo- 
logical subjects, the transfers including large series of rocks and ores 
from recent surveys in the West, and of many thousands of fossil 
invertebrates and plants described in recent bulletins. There were, 
however, many additions of valuable material from other sources. 
As far as can be determined, it may be said that the entire series of 
collections is being maintained in good condition, and every possible 
resource is directed toward preserving this rich accumulation of over 
sixty years until its safety can be further insured in more appropriate 
and secure surroundings. All additions have been carefully recorded, 
and to the extent that the conveniences permit, all classes of specimens 
are accessible for reference or study. 
The large upper hall in the Smithsonian building, devoted to the 
archeological collections, so long under repair, has been again opened 
to the public with an entire revision of its contents, which makes it 
more attractive and instructive than ever. 
Notwithstanding the increased demands upon the staff in routine 
matters, the amount of research work accomplished in connection with 
the classification of the collections has been noteworthy. The number 
