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papers, fittings, and stores; fishing appliances; fishing products. 

 (With the Section of Fisheries.) 



Nos. 57201 to 57229. Asmall collection of fibers and textiles. (With 

 the Section of Fisheries.) 



Nos. 57230 to 57250 are blank. 



Nos. 57251 to 57628. Food-stuffs, dyes, and textiles in the rough. 

 (With the Section of Fisheries.) 



Nos. 57029 to 57950. Fishing implements, including boat fittings, 

 etc. 



These several portions of Vol. xn are as yet unbound. A bound 

 copy of this volume, comprising all these portions, is in the Depart- 

 ment of Ethnology. 



Vol. XIII, Nos. 57951 to 02750. — This volume covers the period be- 

 tween June, 1881, and February, 1884. It is devoted to the entry of 

 archaeological material with the exception of about 170 entries of eth- 

 nological specimens. A list of the ethnological material so entered has 

 been appended to the copy of Vol. xn, in the Department of Ethno- 

 logy. The original catalogue is in the Department of Prehistoric An- 

 thropology. 



Vol. XI V, Nos. 02751 to 07575. — This volume covers the period be- 

 tween December, 1881, and November, 1882, and is occupied with en- 

 tries of pottery and stone implements exclusively. 



The original catalogue is iu the Department of Prehistoric Anthro- 

 pology, and a copy is in the Department of Ethnology. 



Vol. XV, Xos. 07570 to 72375. — This volume covers the period be- 

 tween November, 1882, and April, 1883, and is devoted to the entry of 

 pottery, stone implements, and other archaeological material. 



The original catalogue is in the Department of Prehistoric Anthro- 

 pology, and a copy is in the Department of Ethnology. 



Vol. XVI, Xn.s. 72370 to 77350.— This volume covers the period be- 

 tween January, 1883, and March, 1887, and is devoted to the entry of 

 general ethnological material, except the following numbers: 75001 to 

 75:535 are set apart for the entry of a collection of historical relics, musi- 

 cal intruments, and modern ceramics. 



Nos. 70001 to 70500 have been assigned for the use of the Curator of 

 the Section of Naval Architecture. 



Nos. 77215 to 77351 are left blank. The original catalogue is in the 

 Department of Prehistoric Anthropology, and a copy has been made for 

 the Department of Ethnology. 



Vol \'\'ir, Xos. 77351) to .SL'.lLT..— This volume covers the period be- 

 tween April, 1883, and June, 1889. Originally assigned to the Depart- 

 ment of Materia Medica for the entry of chemicals. CTsed as a general 

 catalogue of the Section ol* Materia Medica. Transferred to the De- 

 partment of Foods and Textiles. Now in use, the entries having been 

 carried as far as 78067. Upon its transfer the Materia Medica speci- 



