REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



77 



Wood, Avho completed sixty-nine sijecimens dnring the year. The 

 mounting- of most of these skins was a difficult task. A number of 

 alcoholic specimens were also mounted. The material development of 

 the collection of thoroughbred domestic fowls and pigeons, which was 

 increased by the addition of forty-four specimens, is largely due to the 

 energy and zeal of Mr. Wood, who has endeavored to show prominently 

 the distinguishing characteristics of the various Ineeds. 



OSTEOLOGICAL I'KKPAKATOR. 



Mr.F. A. Lucas, osteologist, states that thepreparatiou of osteological 

 specimens for the exhibition and study series has made favorableprogress. 

 The amount of work accomplished is indicated in the following statement: 



Received in the flesh : 



Etitito skeletons 



Skulls 



Cleaned : 



Entire skeletons 



Incomplete skeletons . .. 

 Skulls 



Mounted : 



Entire skeletons , 



IJmbs and other pieces 

 Skulls 



Total. 



Mammals. 



Birds. 



51 



486 



136 



Keptiles. 



Fishes. 



Total. 



84 

 1 



90 



8 



434 



25 

 5 

 3 



In addition, a number of specimens of vertebrate fossils were cleaned, 

 repaiied, and mounted, molds and casts of combs made for domestic 

 birds, 13 rare and vahiable eggs repaired, and loO si)ecimeus arranged 

 for the synoptic series of invertebrates. The specimens of domesticated 

 animals and the small series contained in the taxidermic collection have 

 been completely rearranged and installed in new cases. As in previous 

 years, Mr. Scollick has assisted in the preparation of vertebrate fossils 

 and other osteological material. 



I'lIOTOCiRArHKK. 



Mr. T. W. Smillie, photographer, rejtorts that he has made ."ill nega- 

 tives during the year, as follows: 



Mammals 222 



Etbuology 85 



Marine invertebrates 14 



Preliistoric anthropology 11 



Graphic arts -^ 



For the Smithsonian Institution SI 



For the National Zoological Park '15 



Miscellaneous 80 



