38 REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 18aG. 



(February 12, 1H8G.) 



C. V. Riley — On tbo food-babits of tlio larva of Fenenica tarquinius. 



L. O. Howard— Oil the Clialcid genus Podarjrion. 



Otto Lugger — On a new pattern of Aquarium. 



J. 15. Smith — On tbc odoriferous apparatus in LepidopU'ra. 



(March 4, 1886.) 



L. () IIoWAKD— On a parasite; of Cynips qiiercits-saltatorius. 



J. 15. S.MirH — On the structural characters of the Attacinw and Ceratocamp'inoe. 



Gkougic Marx— On thfi structural ciiaracters of Tlich/phonuH gigantens. 



E. A. SCKWARZ — Oil the rediscovery of Iik;iiicoliis corticalis Boli. 



(April 1, 1886.) 



E. A. ScilWARZ — On the life-history of some North American Scoli/iidoe. 

 J. R. S.MITH — On some features in the structure rtf the fauiilj' Saturniidoe. 



(May 13, 1886.) 



George Marx — On the structural characters of the genus Plirijnus and on the 

 classification of the family rhrijnida\ 



E. A. ScilWARZ— On the oviposition of Xijlchorus ccrlatits and on tin; gaUeries of 

 AJotinrllirnm rnali. 



(June n, 1886.) 



J. B. Smith — On the scent organs in the males of Leiirarctia aenia and Piirrhurclla 

 Isabella. 



E. A. SCHWARZ — On a new food ])lant of Picrix rapcr. 



Otto Lugger — On the introduction of certain foreign CoUopiera into North 

 America. 



Otto Lugger — On the fertilization of Ctjpripcdium acaule and the Hard Maple. 



L. O. Howard — On a remarkable case of muscular force exhibited in L'anthon 

 vigilens. 



E. A. ScHWAi:/-— On the Braconid parasite of Pi.ssodcs ulrohi. 



A couvention of meteorologists Avas beld on February L'4 and L'5: 

 General William B. Ilazen, Chief Signal Officer, in tlie cliair. 



2. CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. 



(a) Buildings and Labor, Polick and Public Comfort. 



The regular staff for ]K)liec and insi)ecti()n under the supervision of 

 Henry Ilorau, superintendent of buildings, has included an assistant 

 superintendent, a clerk, an inspector, eight watchmen, five door-keepers; 

 for (;onstruction, care of buildings, and repairs, fivecari)enters, a painter, 

 and a stone-cutter; for labor and cleaning, nineteen laborers (three of 

 whom are constantly detailed to Avatchmen'sduty), three attendants, and 

 five cleaners. For heating and lighting there were employed an engi- 

 neer and, for the greater part of the year, five firemen. In the dejiart- 

 ment of police and inspection, the services of an assistant superintend- 

 ent and four watchmen have been dispensed with. For construction 

 and repairs, the force has been ilecreased by three carpenters and two 

 painters. 



