98 ANNUAL EEPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1912. 



been kept in the Smithsonian building. During the year this latter 

 portion was transferred from one of the tower rooms where it was 

 difficult of access to the southwest gallery in the main hall of the 

 building. Additions, comprising 114 voliunes, 38 parts of volumes^ 

 and 86 pamphlets, were received during the year. 



National Zoological Park. — To this small reference library of 

 zoological publications relating to the work of the park 10 volumes 

 and 9 pamphlets were added during the year. 



Summary of accessions. — The following statement summarizes all 

 the accessions for the j^ear, except the Bureau of American Eth- 

 nology, which is administered separately : 



Smithsonian deF>osit in the Library of Congress — * 21,683 



Smithsonian oflSce, Astrophysical Observatory, National Zoological Park, 



and International Exchange Service 677 



United States National Museum 5,675 



Total 28,035 



Very respectfully, 



F. W. True, 



Assistant Secretary, in charge 



of Library and Exchanges. 

 Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary of the SmitJisonian Institution. 



October 9, 1912. 



