REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 45 
Philippine Islands: Royal Economical Society, Manila. 
Polynesia: Department of Foreign Affairs, Honolulu. 
Portugal: Biblioteca Nacional, Lisbon. 
Queensland: Government Meteorological Observatory, Brisbane. 
Roumania: (Same as Germany.) 
Russia: Commission Russe des Echanges Internationaux, Bibliotheque Impériale 
Publique, St. Petersburg. 
St. Helena: Director-General, Army Medical Department, London, England. 
San Salvador: Museo Nacional, San Salvador. 
Servia: (Same as Germany.) 
South Australia: General Post-Office, Adelaide. 
Spain: R. Academia de Ciencias, Madrid. 
Sweden: Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Akademien, Stockholm, 
Switzerland: Eidgenossensche Central Bibliothek, Bern. 
Tasmania: Royal Society of Tasmania, Hobarton. 
Turkey: Bibliotheque Générale Ottomane, Constantinople. 
Uruguay: Oficina de Deposito, Reparto y Canje Internacional, Montevideo. 
Venezuela: University Library, Caracas. 
Victoria: Public Library, Museum, and National Gallery, Melbourne. 
The system of recording the correspondence of the Bureau adopted on January 1, 
1890, has continued to give satisfaction. A further improvement in keeping the 
record of packages received has been effected by adopting as a substitute for the 
blotter and day book heretofore in use arecord upon separate sheets of paper, which are 
subsequently bound up as a day book and upon which a record is made of all packages 
received. The packages to or from each institution or individual are then entered 
from these sheets upon the ledger cards. The system has the advantages that several 
persons can work upon the sheet at the same time, and that no copying of the ree- 
ord is required, introducing errors and requiring much time. This form of day-book 
sheet was adopted on January 1, 1891. A further duplication of record books is 
avoided by having the authorized officer of the Smithsonian Institution, National 
Museum, Bureau of Ethnology, U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Fish Commis- 
sion acknowledge the receipt of packages addressed to their offices directly upon 
these sheets. 
A new edition of the list of foreign correspondents of the Bureau is urgently needed 
to facilitate current work. The list now in use was printed in 1885, since which 
time the list has doubled in number. 
EXHIBIT A. 
TRANSMISSION OF EXCHANGES TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
Argentine Republic: October 2, November 6, 1890; January 19, April 17, June 22, 
1891. 
Austria-Hungary: Included in transmissions to Germany. 
Belgium: July 17, September 5, October 1, November 38, December 5, 19, 1890 ; 
January 15, February 18, March 9, May 15, June 20, 22, 1891. 
Bolivia: September 10, 1890; June 22, 1891. 
Brazil: July 14, October 16, November 6, 1890; January 19, April 17, June 22, 1891. 
British Colonies :* Included in transmissious to England. 
China: November 7, 1890; June 24, 1891. 
Chile: November 6, 1890; January 19, June 22, 1891. 
Colombia, United States of: September 10, November 6, 1890; June 22, 1891. 
