14 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1897. 



This is an increase of $;i5,275 over the appropriation for the fiscal 

 year just closed. The increase in the regiihir appropriation, however, 

 is only $7,775, the remainder (|17,500) being- for the removal of sheds 

 and the purchase of furniture and fixtures for the galleries. 



EXCHANGES 0¥ SPECIMENS WITH INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVliniALS 



ABROAD. 



The exchanges which have occurred during the year with foreign 

 museums and individuals have resulted in the acquisition of some very 

 desirable material. Natural history specimens, as well as ethnological 

 material, have been received from museums and individuals in differ- 

 ent parts of the world. The principal exchanges, arranged to cor- 

 respond with the order of the departments in the Museum, arc here 

 briefly referred to. 



Mammals. — A skull of a bison has been sent to Mr. J. McNaught 

 Campbell, Kelingrove Museum, Glasgow, Scotland, in return for archae- 

 ological objects already received. 



A specimen of Tam'uis and one of Scmrns have beeu received from 

 Mr. G. D. Wilder, l*ekiu, China, for wliich birds' skins have l)een sent 

 iu return. 



From the Berlin Zoological Museum, J3erlin, Germany, a specimen 

 of Monophyllus redmanni hiis been transmitted by Dr. Paul Matschie, 

 ill exchange for a specimen of Isehnoglossa nivalis. 



Birds. — One hundred and seventy-two birds' skius from South Africa 

 have been received from the Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South 

 Africa, Dr. S. Schonland, director, in continuation of exchanges. An 

 equivalent iu birds' skins from the United States, Bahamas, and 

 Labrador has been sent. 



Prof. Jean Stolzman transmitted from the Branicki Museum, War- 

 saw, Kussia, 152 birds' skins from Peru and Trauscaspia, in continua- 

 tion of exchanges. 



Five birds' skins from Hungary have been received from Mr. Stefan 

 Chernel von Chernelhaza, Koszeg, Hungary, in return for material 

 already forwarded by the Museum. 



Ten specimens of redpolls have been received from Mr, J. H. Fleming, 

 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Seven birds' skins have been transmitted 

 in return. Birds' skins from British Columbia have been received from 

 the Provincial Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, through Mr. John 

 Fannin. An equivalent in birds' skins has been sent in return. 



A specimen of Mixornis cveretti and a specimen of Conurus xantho- 

 genis have been received from the Tring Museum, Tring, England. An 

 equivalent has been transmitted. 



From Mr. Victor Eitter von Tschusi zu Schmidhoflen, Hallein, Hun- 

 gary, have been received 17 birds' skins, for which an equivalent has 

 been sent. 



