EEPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 35 



annual volumes. The cost of preparation is borne by the countries 

 taking part in the enterprise, in the great majority of cases the sup- 

 port being derived through direct governmental grants. The entire 

 cost of printing and publishing is borne by the subscribers to the 

 Ciitalogue, T^diich include, besides individuals, the leading American 

 universities, libraries, and scientific societies. 



That all sections of the civilized Avorld are now represented in this 

 enterprise is shown by the following list of regional bureaus now 

 established and regularly furnishing the London central bureau 

 classified citations of scientific papers published within their domains: 

 Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, 

 Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, India and Ceylon, Italy, Japan, 

 Mexico, New South Wales, Xew Zealand, Xorway, Poland (Austrian, 

 Russian, and Prussian), Portugal, Queensland, Russia, South Africa, 

 South Australia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of 

 America, Victoria, and Western Australia. 



During the year there was combined with the International Cata- 

 logue of Scientific Literature the annual publication known as the 

 Zoological Record, which has been prepared for many years b}' the 

 Zoological Society of London. This, it is hoped, is merely prelimi- 

 nary to the association of a number of independent scientific bibli- 

 ographies and yearbooks with the International Catalogue of Scien- 

 tific Literature. 



Under the congressional allotment of $5,000 for the last fiscal 

 year, as in previous j^ears, 28,528 references to American scientific 

 literature were completed and forwarded to the central bureau in 

 London for publication. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Cpiarles D. Walcott, 



Secretary . 



