32 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1892. 



Insects. — 192 volumes, 310 parts, and 210 pamphlets. 



Mammals. — 210 volumes and 295 pamphlets. 



Marine invertebrates. — 89 volumes and 46 pamphlets. 



Materia medica. — 251 volumes, 97 parts, and 23 pamphlets. 



Mesozoic fossils.— 30 volumes and 2 pamphlets. 



Mineralogy. — (A) 242volumes. 63 parts, and 19 pamphlets; (B) 89 volumes, 24 

 parts, and 7S pamphlets. 



Mollusks and cenozoic fossils. — L10 volumes, 27.") parts, and 89 pamphlets. 



Oriental archaeology. — 311 volumes, 157 parts, and 137 pamphlets. 



Plants. — 396 volumes, 302 parts, and 335 pamphlets. 



Prehistoric anthropology. — 79 volumes, 40 parts, and 12 pamphlets, in addition to 

 the Rau Memorial Library of 1,609 titles. 



Reptiles. — 16 volumes, 7 parts, and 4 pamphlets. 



Transportation. — li'l volumes, 189 parts, and 2 pamphlets. 



Owing to ilif failure of Congress to appropriate any money for bind- 

 ing, it has been impracticable to bind any of the books belonging to the 

 Museum library. There arc at least 1,500 volumeswhich need binding, 

 some being of great value. 



In several instance's it has been found necessary, in order to preserve 

 the books, to withdraw them from circulation, while in other instances 

 where the work of curators would not permit this, the books are being 

 worn out by constant though careful use. 



Of the Smithsonian deposit .")()() volumes were bound upon application 

 to the Librarian of ( longress. 



SPECIMENS SENT TO THE MUSEUM FOR EXAMINATION AND REPORT. 



The record which has been kept of the specimens sent during the 

 year for examination shows that 526 lots have been received (Nos. 

 IL'48 to 1774, inclusive). Specimens forwarded to the Museum for this 

 purpose are referred to the curator of the proper department, who pre- 

 pares a report embodying the result of his examination, a copy of 

 which is transmitted to the sender. 



A list* of the specimens received for examination, arranged alpha- 

 betically by name of sender, is here given: 



Adams, C. F., Champaign, 111.: Birds' skins. lt>,">!> (Y-A). 



Adams. W. W., Mapleton, N. V. : Shell beads. 1342 (III). 



Alderson, Hon. J. 1>. (See under Mrs. B. T. Beirne.) 



Allen. James. Willis, Mont,: Mineral. 1600 (XVI). 



Allen. Levi, Salubria, Idaho: Sand, and 9 specimens of ore. 1648, 1689 (Wlh. 



American Museum of Natural History, New York City: Squirrel. 1634 (IV). 



Ames. W. VV., De Ruyter, N. Y. : Insect. 1296 (X). 



Anastasiades, K., Norfolk, \'a. : Two glass cases containing 2 silk ribbons made by 

 silkworms. (Returned.) 1393 (X). 



Anderson, John Y.. Little Creek, Del.: Portion of owl. 1557 (V-A). 



Angel, L. ('.. Ridge Spring, S. C. : 3 specimens of minerals. 1515 (XVI). 



Appleton. John W. M.. Salt Sulphur Springs, W. Va. : An object having the appear- 

 ance of a soft -shelled egg— dug from the ground. 1482 (X). 



*The number accompanying each entry is the number assigned to the sending on 

 the Museum records. The number in parentheses indicates the department in the 

 Museum to which the specimen was referred for examination. 



