748 INDEX. 



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Biology, Department of, additions to collections, number of 24 



exhibiti( m collections of 40 



catalogue books 70 



collections, growth of 59 



cooperation of specialists and loan of specimens 73 



distribution of duplicate specimens 76 



exhibition collections, installation 40, 59 



explorations 61 



exposition work 59, 76 



labels 61 



laboratory use of the collections by investigators and 



students 75 



material lent for study l)y 36 



personnel 76 



rei:)ort of head curator on 59 



scientific researches and publications 33, 70 



work of fiscal year 1901-2 59 



on study series 67 



birds 68 



fishes 68 



insects 68 



mammals 67 



marine invertebrates 69 



plants 69 



reptiles 68 



Birch-bark tray, border 276 



Bird-cage twine 235 



exhibit, improvements to 60 



Bird, Henry, archeological specimens presented by 23, 54 



insects presented by 66 



Birds, Division of, accessions 24, (i3, 64 



scientific work in 70 



work on the study series 68 



Birds' eggs, accessions 24, 64 



number of specimens in Government collection 59 



Birds, loan of specimens of 37 



number of specimens in Government collection 59 



of North and Middle America, Part I, published 43, 70, 135 



second volume in press 43, 70 



third volume, condition of 70 



Blanket twill, basketry 226 



Boas, Franz, Indian tribes investigated l)y 33 



on Thompson River basketry 424 



Boettcher, F. L. J., collecting outfit furnished to 30 



Bone awl for coiled basketry 245, 246 



Border of checkerwork 260 



coiled work 273 



twilled work 260 



twined work 263 



wickerwork 261 



Borders on basketry 259 



Bororo Indians, carrying basket 530 



Botanical gardens, Berea, Natal, Africa, exchange received from 31 



