260 REPOKT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



tiou, ()17 piecCvS and 9 casts, with 258 falls represented. Gem collection, 

 1,480 specimens, mostly cut stones, and 17 glass models. Systematic 

 mineral series, 3,728 specimens. In special cases outside of the regular 

 system, 976 vspecimens. In all, 6,824 specimens are now displayed. The 

 number in the duplicate and reserve collections can not be easily esti- 

 mated, for part of the material is in storage and other portions are as 

 yet not definitely assigned to either series. 



In all, 1,132 entries were made in the catalogue of the department 

 during the year, covering 7,315 specimens. 



Last catalogue uumber in Juuc, 1890 49, 056 



Last catalogue uumbev in Juuc, 1891 50, 188 



