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States, a large collection of objects illustrating this subject was pic- 

 pared for the Cincinnati Exposition. Amongst the animals which have 

 become extinct were shown the buffalo, the Californian sea-elephant, 

 and the West Indian seal. In the series of species which are likely t<> 

 disappear very soon were the mountain sheep, mountain goat, elk, ante 

 lopes, moose, caribou, black-tail deer, beaver, otter, sea-otter, walrus, 

 and grizzly bear. 



Among the most important accessions received during the year were 

 three specimens of the American elk. presented by the lion. YV. F. 

 Cody; a young Gray wolf, presented by Mr. C. A. Dole, of Glendiva, 

 Montana; a collection of living tortoises from the Galapagos Islands, 

 collected by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross; and four 

 Angora goats, received from Misses Grace and Maude Parsons. Of 

 especial interest is a young Rocky Mountain sheep, Oris monlana, for- 

 warded to the Museum by Mr. George Bird Griunell, editor of "Forest 

 and Stream." 



Special cages have been constructed on the reservation south of the 

 Smithsonian building for the grizzly bear, puma, and the eagles. A 

 buffalo-yard has also been completed on the same reservation, and from 

 it sections have been cut off to afford protection for the deer, mountain 

 sheep, and other animals. 



In addition to Mr. Hornaday's other duties he has retained the super- 

 vision of the taxidermic work of the Museum. There are now 491 speci- 

 mens in the collection of living animals, represented by 341 entries on 

 the catalogue of the department. 



F.— REVIEW OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. 



PROGRESS OF OKNERAL AND INCIDENTAL WORK. 



Library. 



Mr. John Murdoch, librarian, has furnished the following state- 

 ment of the operations of the library during the year: 



The total number of publications added to the library during the 

 year is 6,052 (648 volumes of more than 100 pages, 903 pamphlets, 1,343 

 parte of regular serials, and 158 charts). Of these. 441 volumes. C17 

 pamphlets, and 3,752 parts of serials were retained for the use of the 

 Museum from the accessions of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The remainder were obtained as usual by gift, exchange, and pur- 

 chase. 



The most important accession to the library during the year was the 

 gift of the heirs of the late Dr. Isaac Lea. of Philadelphia, consisting of 

 137 volumes, 276 parts and 693 pamphlets, selected from his scientific 





