24 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1892. 



increase of 3,016 over the previous year. The entries covering these 

 receipts number 2,970, of which 980 consisted of specimens and 91S of 

 supplies intended for the National Museum. The record of outgoing 

 packages for the year embraces 1,408 entries, covering 2,341' packages 

 of various kinds. The storage register shows that during the year ~n 

 packages have been withdrawn from storage by officers of the Museum, 

 and that 290 packages have been temporarily placed in storage. Dur- 

 ing the year 98 transportation bills have been subdivided and copied, 

 and 184 letters written relating to the transmission of packages through 

 custom houses and to railroad and express companies. In addition, 

 ,~>40 notices of transmission have been sent out. The total number of 

 accessions, i. e., lots of specimens received for the National Museum, 

 during the year was 1,357. In addition, there were received 527 pack- 

 ages of specimens sent for examination and report. The disposition of 

 the accessions among the departments in the Museum is shown in one 

 of the appendices to the accession list, which constitutes Section v of 

 this report. 



The distribution records show that during the year 172 packages, con- 

 taining l(».<nii specimens. were sent out. These sendings included speci- 

 mens given, lent, sent in exchange, and returned to the owners. 



The following statement indicates, by geographical arrangement, the 

 recipients of the duplicate specimens distributed, and the character of 

 the material: 



Geographical statement of the distribution of specimens during the year ending June 30, 1892. 



NORTH AMERICA. 



CANAD \. 



Peter Redpath Museum, Montreal: Cast of trilobite showing appendages. Gift. 

 (1). 7059). 



Museum of the Geological survey of Canada. Ottawa: Cast of trilobite showing 

 appendages. Gift. (D. 7058.) 



University of Toronto, Toronto: Collection of echinoderms, etc.; duplicate collec- 

 tion of casts of stone implements (set 10). Gift. (1). 7142.) (D. 7274.) 



UNITED STATES. 



Arizona. Edgar L. Storment, Tempe: Mud-puppy (1 specimen) ; lobsters (2 speci- 

 mens); horseshoe crabs (2 specimens) ; holothurians (2 specimens), in exchange. 

 (D. 6987.) (D. 7280.) 



California. Leland Stanford jr. University, Menlo Park: Fishes (3 specimens); 

 duplicate collection of marine invertebrates (series iv, set 188). Gift. (D. 

 7096.) (D.7234.) 

 L. L. Frost, Susanville : Fragment of meteorite. Gift. (D.7126.) 



Colorado. University of Colorado, Boulder: Duplicate collection of minerals (set 

 121); duplicate collection of alcoholic fishes (set 45). Gift. (D. 7308.) 



Connecticut. Bridgeport Scientific Society, Bridgeport: Duplicate collection of 

 minerals (set 109); duplicate collection of alcoholic fishes (set 50). Gift. (D. 

 7029.) (D.7212.) 



" ' D." refers to the distribution record kept in the registrar's office. 



