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generally of a less elaborate character, and aiming at a still greater 

 promptness of issue by having printed single " signatures " of the peri- 

 odical so soon as the matter is furnished. 



Volume VII of the " Proceedings of the National Museum" was 

 completed during the early .part of the year, and contains descriptive 

 papers by Tarletou H. Bean, Charles E. Bendire, F. W. Clarke, W. H. 

 DaU, Frederick P. Dewey, H. G. Dresel, C. H. Fernald, Charles H. 

 Gilbert, Tlieodore Gill, G. Brown Goode, Asa Gray, Eomyn Hitchcock, 

 David S. Jordan, Seth E. Meek, George P. Merrill, John Murdoch, E. 

 W. Nelson, Temple Prime, Eichard Kathbun, Eobert Eidgway, J. T. 

 Eothrock, John A. Eyder, E. W. Shufeldt, Elisha Slade, Sidney I. Smith, 

 Eosa Smith, Leonhard Stejneger, Joseph Swain, Cyrus Thomas, and 

 Frederick W. True ; forming an octavo volume of 670 pages, illustrated 

 with 8 figures and 2 plates. 



The following circulars have been published as appendices to the Pro- 

 ceedings of the National Museum : 



589. Circular No. 22. " Brief directions for removing and preserv- 

 ing the skins of mammals." By William T. Hornaday. 8vo. 7 pp. 



590. Circular No. 23. " Instructions for taking paper molds of in- 

 scriptions in stone, wood, bronze, &c.," prepared by A. P. Niblack. 8vo. 

 5 pp. 



597. Circular No. 24. " Plan of a Collection to illustrate the textile 

 industries of the United States, to be exhibited at the World's Indus- 

 trial and Cotton Centennial Exposition of 1884-'85, at New Orleans." 

 By Eomyn Hitchcock. 8vo. 16 pp. 



598. Circular No. 25. " Preliminary plan for a collection of the build- 

 ing and ornamental stones and rocks of the United States, to be exhib- 

 ited at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition of 

 1884-'85, at New Orleans." By George P. Merrill. 8vo. 2 pp. 



599. Circular No. 26. " Plan for a collection of gems and precious 

 stones to be exhibited at the Cincinnati Industrial Exposition, and the 

 World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition of 1884-'85, at 

 New Orleans. By F. W. Clarke. 8vo. 2 pp. 



600. Circular No. 27. "Directions for collecting, preserving, and 

 transporting tortricids and other small moths." By C. H. Fernald. 8vo. 

 3 pp. 



601. Circular No. 28. " Directions for mound explorations." By Cyrus 

 Thomas. 8vo. 3 pp. 



602. Circular No. 29. " Provisional plan for a collection of mammals 

 to be exhibited at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Expo- 

 sition of 1884-'85, at New Orleans." By Frederick W. True. 8vo. 27 pp. 



603. Circular No. 30. " A list of birds, the eggs of which are wanted 

 to complete the series in the National Museum, with instructions for 

 collecting eggs." By Charles E. Bendire. 8vo. 4 pjj. 



604. Circular No. 31. " Plan to illustrate the mineral resources of 

 the United States, and their utilization, at the World's Industrial and 



