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its recent explorations in Colorado, ^Montana, and Oregon. A large quantity of ore 

 samples from the United States exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1900 was turned 

 over to the Museum by the Government Board. The minerals added to the collec- 

 tion comprise many varieties, a number of which Avere not previously rejaresented. 

 Especially worthy of mention are a fine specimen of native tellurium from Delamar, 

 Nev. ; a magnificent mass of moss gold on quartz from the "Miner's Dream" mine. 

 Old Chester district, California; characteristic samples of Alaskan gold; fine speci- 

 mens of molybdenite from Okanogan County, Wash. ; axinite from Switzerland and 

 Japan; beautiful crystals of tourmaline from Mesa Grande, Cal. ; and zeolites from 

 Golden, Colo. Following are the new species obtained : Narsarsukite, jjercylite, yttro- 

 cerite, picroallumogene, bornite (in crystals), espistolite, plumboferrite, ankylite, 

 sulvanite, thalenite, elpidite, and lossenite. Fine specimens of tourmaline and ame- 

 thyst were received as a gift from Dr. L. T. Chamberlain, honorary custodian of gems 

 and precious stones. 



The meteorite collection was increased during tlie year to the extent of 29 falls, 

 and now comprises specimens representing a total of 356 distinct falls. The most 

 valuable addition was a stony iron meteorite from Admire, Ivans. The sources of 

 other important specimens were as follows: Misshof, Courla"nd, Russia; Rafriiti, 

 Switzerland; Cereseti, Piedmont, Italy; St. Mesmin, Salles, and Lacon, France; Sao 

 Juliao de Moreira, Portugal; Limerick, Ireland; Shalka, Bengal, India; Rhine Villa, 

 South Australia; Weston, Conn.; Algoma, Wis.; iMonroe, N. C. ; Tombi2;bee, Ala.; 

 Tonganoxie and Kiowa County, Ivans. ; and San Angelo and Kendall County, Tex. 



In invertebrate paleontology there were several very large and important addi- 

 tions. Some 15,000 specimens, including 10,000 brachiopods, 4,200 bryozoans, many 

 cretaceous forms from New Jersey, and cystids and crinoids from Marjdand, com- 

 jwsing the private collection of Mr. Charles Schuchert, assistant curator of strati- 

 graphic paleontology, were donated by him to the Museum. Prof. George M. Perdew 

 also presented his entire collection of Silurian and Devonian fossils, about 1,300 spei'i- 

 mens, from Cumberland, ]\Id. The E. O. Ulrich collection of Ostracoda, containing 

 about 5,000 specimens, and the type and figured specimens of 100 species, was 

 acquired by purchase. The transmissions from the Geological Survey included 

 3,755 specimens of Cambrian brachiopods, which liad been tiie si;bject of special 

 study by the Director, Dr. Charles D. Walcott. 



The extensive series of teeth of the elephant and mastodon, obtained by ]\Ir. 

 W. H. Holmes at Afti)n, Ind. T., associated with prehistoric imi)lements, has i>r()ved 

 of great interest, several species being represented. 



The accessions in l';ile()))()tany include a valuable collection of fossil plants, (■(nn- 

 prising the type spccinu'iis described l)y Pn if. l']))enezer Ennnons in his American 

 Geology, jiart 6, 1857; 100 specimens fnnn the auriferous gravels of California, cul- 

 fected l)y Mr. C. D. Voy; 40 specimens from w hat may be the Upper Jurassic for- 

 mation in the vicinity of the Cor win coal mine, near Cape Lisbourne, Alaska; about 

 300 specimens from the Miocene Lake beds of the South Fork of John Day River, in 

 Grant County, Oreg., transmitted ])y the Geological Survey; and about 100 speci- 

 mens of Up2)er Carboniferous plants from the vicuiity of Plymptcm, Mo., described 

 by Mr. David Whitt' in tlie Fossil Flora of the Coal Measures of Missouri, and pre- 

 sented by Dr. John H. IJritts, of Plympton. 



Explorations. — Owing to the very limiti'd means available for field researches, the 

 amount of work of this character carried on by assistants of the Museum has been 

 relatively small, and most of the exjieditions made wen' only rendered possible 

 through cooi)eration with other bureaus of the Government or through the gener- 

 osity of individuals. The (iovernment explorations by wliicli the Museum is most 

 benefited are those conducted by the Geological Survey, the Fish Commission, the 

 Department of Agricultui'e, and the Bureau of Etimology of the Smithsonian Insti- 



