X CONTENTS. 



Department of — continued. Page. 



Marine i n vertebrates 50 



Helmintliological collection 53 



Comparative anatomy 54 



Paleontology 55 



Botany (National Herbarium) 57 



Minerals 60 



Geology 62 



Ethnology ; 63 



Prehistoric anthropology 67 



Arts and industries 69 



Technological collections 69 



Historical collections 73 



Oriental autiquities and religious ceremonials 74 



Graphic arts , 75 



Materia medica 75 



Musical instruments 76 



Photographic collection 76 



IV. — REVIEW OF WORK IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS. 



Finance, property, supplies, and accounts 78 



Correspondence and re^yorts 82 



Registration and distribution 83 



Buildings and superintendence 84 



Work of the Museum preparators 85 



APPENDICES. 



I. The scientific and administrative staff 89 



II. List of accessions during the year ending June 30, 1897 91 



III. List of accessions to the Museum library by gift and exchange during 



the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897 153 



IV. Bibliography of the U. S. National Museum for the fiscal year ending 



June 30, 1897 193 



V. Papers published in separate form during the year ending June 30, 1897. 213 



VI. Specimens sent to the Museum for examination and report 217 



VII. Lectures and meetings of societies 235 



VIII. Finance, property, supplies, and accounts 238 



IX. Statement of the distribution of specimens during the year ending 



June 30, 1897 239 



PART II. 



Papers Descririnc- and Illustrating Collections in the U. S. National 



Museum. 



1. Recent Foraminifera. By James M. Flint 249 



2. Pipes and Smoking Customs of the American Aborigines, based on Material 



in the U. S. National Museum. By Joseph D. McGuire 351 



3. Catalogue of the Series Illustrating the Properties of Minerals. By Wirt 



Tassiu » 647 



4. Te Pito Te Henna, known as Rapa Nui; commonly called Easter Island, 



South Pacific Ocean. By George H. Cooke 689 



5. The Man's Knife among the North American Indians. By Otis Tufton 



Mason 725 



6. Classification of the Mineral Collections in the U. S. National Museum. By 



Wirt Tassin 747 



7. Arrowpoints, Spearheads, and Knives of Prehistoric Times. By Thomas 



Wilson 811 



