1G8 REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



used iu the permanent installation of the fishery collection. The num- 

 ber of cases and screens now in use in the Museum exceeds 800, and the 



number of drawers for storage and exhibition purposes is more than 

 7,000. In next year's report I hope to present a detailed account of these 

 cases, and the methods of administration employed in the Museum. 

 Appended is a list of the cases received during the year.* 



"CaseC, 1-3.— Door screens, 8' 6" X 1' 3" X T 20 



2-2.— Door screens, 8' 6 " X 2' 2" X 7' '. 10 



2-6.- Door screens, 8' 6" X 2' 6" X 7' 6 



Total 36 



CaBeD, 1-3.— Sliding screens, 8' 6" X 1' 3" X 7' 60 



1-10.— Sliding screens, 8' 6' X 1' 10" X 7' 30 



2-6.— Sliding screens, 8' 6" X 2' 6" X 7' 20 



Total 110 



Case E.— Flat screens 100 



Case F. — Fold screens, whole pillar 1 



Case G. — Slope screens 20 



Case G, 1-2. — Slope screens .' 1 



Case H, 1-2.— Table uprights 2 



Case I.— Unit tables 20 



Case J.— Unit drawers, 2-inch * 199 



3-inch : 386 



4-inch 891 



5-inch 246 



6-inch 228 



8-inch 162 



9-inch 9 



10-inch 110 



12-iuch 10 



Total 2,331 



Case K.— Unit boxes, 2" x 24" x 30" 200 



3"X24"X30" 300 



4"X24"X30" 20 



8"X24"X30" 83 



13*" X 24" x 30" 3 



14*" X 24" X 30" 1 



Total 607 



Case K.— Uni , boxes, 3" x 24" x 61*" 43 



4"X24"X6H" 40 



6''X24" X61*" 40 



8" X24"x61^' 40 



12"X24" X61*" 40 



18" X 24" X 61*" 16 



Total * 219 



