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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1893. 



however, be spared ouly with great iuconveiiieiiee, ou aceouut of the 

 fact that the preparation of exhibits for the Workl's Cohimbian Exposi- 

 tion (lemaiKk'd the greater part of the attention of the- curators. It is 

 expected that witliin the course of a few months collections of iishes, 

 marine invertebrates, and birds' skins will be ready for distribution. 

 A number of sets of minerals, rocks, and ores, and casts of prehistoric 

 stone implements have been already prepared. 



During the months of March and April, 1893, the work of distribu 

 ting the collections of rocks and ores recently prepared by the curator 

 of geology was undertaken, there being among the pending apidica- 

 tious many requests for geological material. In a number of instances 

 in which it was not apparent that the institution which had made the 

 application was still in need of si)ecimens, a letter requesting informa- 

 tion on this point was addressed to the Senator or Eepresentative who 

 had indorsed the application. The reply in nearly every instance Avas 

 to the effect that a collection would be acceptable. 



There have been distributed during the year loO collections of all 

 kinds, including a large number of sets of minerals and rocks. 



GEOGKAPHICAL STATEMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIMENS DURING THE 

 YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1893. 



In Appendix iii a geographical statement is given showing in detail 

 the distribution of specimens of all kinds during the year. A brief 

 summary of this statement is presented in the following table, which 

 indicates the number of lots of specimens transmitted to institutions 

 in the I'^nited States and in foreign countries: 



United .States: 



AJabama 



Arkansas . . . 

 Califoruia.. . 

 Connecticut. 

 Colorado 



3 



4 



1 



1 



District of Colnmbia 10 



P^lorida 1 



Georgia •"> 



Illinois 7 



Indiana 5 



Iowa 13 



Kansas -t 



Kentnck y 1 



Maryland 2 



Maine 1 



Massailiusetts 14 



Midi igan ."> 



Minnesota 3 



Missonri 5 



Nebraska 4 



New Jersey 2 



New York 11 



Total 171 



