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nology have been not only large in numbers, but of great importance. 

 Parttuhir mention is here made of the material obtained by Dr. J. 

 Walter Fewkes in connection with his explorations in Arizona and 

 New Mexico, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution. 



EXPLORATIONS. 



Dr. William L. Abbott has continued his explorations in Africa and 

 India, and the collections which he has forwarded to the Museum 

 during the year have been of unusual interest and importance. The 

 value of the ethnological objects included in his collections has been 

 very greatly enhanced by the full and accurate descriptions accompany- 

 ing them. A series of skins of lemurs and of the insectivores peculiar 

 to Madagascar is of special interest. The material is carefully pre- 

 pared and unusually well preserved. 



An interesting collection of antiquities was obtained by Dr. J.Walter 

 Fewkes during the summer of 1895 from the cliff dwellings and ancient 

 pueblos near Tusayan, Ariz. 



During the travels of Lieut. Wirt Kobinson, United States Army, 

 in the West Indies and South America, he obtained some desirable 

 natural-history material for the Museum. 



For several years Dr. Edgar A. Mearns, United States Army, has 

 been an enthusiastic co-operator in the work of the National Museum. 

 In connection with the Boundary Commission between the United States 

 and Mexico he made very extensive and valuable collections for the 

 Museum, and has later been instrumental in various ways in adding 

 natural-history material to its collections. During 1890 he collected for 

 the Museum mammals, birds, and other natural-history specimens in 

 Virginia, Pennsylvania, and along the Gulf of California. 



A large collection of human bones was obtained by Gen. A. L. Pride- 

 more, Jonesville, Ya., while engaged in mound explorations in Scott 

 County. This collection has been generously presented by him to the 

 National Museum. 



Dr. K. Ellsworth Call, Cincinnati, Ohio, has explored the Mammoth 

 Cave and other caves iu Kentucky. In the former he obtained several 

 interesting specimens of bats, which he has presented to the Museum. 



COLLECTORS' OUTFITS. 



Outfits to be used in collecting specimens for the National Museum 

 have been furnished to the following persons during the year: Dr. 

 Edgar A. Mearns, United States Army, Gettysburg, Pa.; Mr. C. W. 

 Ptichmond, United States National Museum, for collecting in Virginia; 

 Prof. C. H. Gilbert, care of United States consul, Panama, Colombia, 

 South America; Itev. P. U. Sorensen, Jakobshavn, North Greenland; 

 Prof. H. Ellsworth Call, 317 Walnut street, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr. 

 Kobert Kidgway, United States National Museum, for collecting in 



