INDEX. 728 



Page. 



Moore, H. F., ethnological colU'dions by 23,69 



Moore, J. Percy, specimens of leeches forwarded to 43, 66 



Morion , description of 524 



Mortar and jtestle used in California, along coast 162 



^lortensen, Th., title of joint paper ])y 139 



]\Iuseo Civico, fish collection ol)tained from 36 



Museu Paulista, specimens of fossil brachiopods received from 64 



Museum building, number of visitors during past year to 16 



custody of various collections given to 10 



objects of - 7 



of Natural History, Milan, Italy, collections received from 64 



Paris, France, collections received from 64 



record books, number of specimens in 1876, on 9 



1884, on 9 



1900, on 9 



staff - 59, 77 



absence of, from AVashington during year 17 



papers by members of, printed in publications other than those 



of museum 72 



Musical instruments, composite types - 436 



of the flute type 426 



resonator type 428 



the influence of the hand on 433 



intervals, table for comjiuting '. 442 



Scales, Contrilnitions to the History of, by Charles Kasson Wead 417 



development of 421 



instrumental, origin of 421 



Myriapoda, specimens of - 37 



Nacum Indians of North America, harpoons of 223 



Naiades, completion of revision of 40 



donation of - 36 



Nal-tunne-tunne Indians, Oregon, harpoon of 224 



Names of gems, index of 544 



Nanfeng-yao porcelain, description of 330 



Narbel, Paul, collecting outfit furnished to 70 



Natal Botanic Gardens, collections of plants received from 64 



National Institute, society of 5 



Museum, U. S., accessions to 15 



administrative staff of 78 



anthropological accessions 15 



approi)riations for, during year ending .Time 30, 1900. 59 



as a museum of record 8 



research 9 



an educational museum 10 



bat (tol lection added to 15 



bibliography of, for year ending June 30, 1900 129 



bird collections added to 15 



buildings of 61 



changes in exhibition series in 16 



scientific staff of 59 



collecting outfits furnislied l)y 70 



combined c(jilections of meteorites in 673 



contribution of William L. Abbott to 15 



