REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 31 



THE MUSEUM REPORTS AND HOW THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED. 



There has been such a demand for the Reports of the State 

 Museum that we have to use much care in the distribution of 

 them. The last two Reports, 1905, "The Fishes of New Jersey," 

 and 1906, "The Amphibians and Reptiles of New Jersey," are 

 such valuable ones we have tried toi place them where they will 

 do the most good. Nearly fifty copies of each have been sent to 

 the United States Departments and libraries at Washington, D. C. 



Copies have been sent to each State Library, and 300 copies 

 given tO' State Librarian Henry C. Buchanan to send to the 

 public libraries of New Jersey. Copies have also been sent to 

 nearly all the City and County Superintendents for the Public 

 School Libraries in the city and county schools, taking about 

 700 volumes of each Report for the school libraries alone. Copies 

 have been sent to many of the colleges and scientific schools in 

 the United States, as well as to- persons interested in the subjects 

 treated of in the Reports. Copies have also- been sent to nearly 

 all of the State and other Museums in the United States, to the 

 head of all the State Departments, State officers, including 

 Senators, Representatives, judges, etc. 



Several of the first Reports published by the State Museum 

 have been exhausted, especially the Report oi 1903, "The Birds 

 of New Jersey." The Report for 1905, "The Fishes of New 

 Jersey," is about exhausted, on / a few copies remaining, which 

 are kept for exchange. Our cchange list has increased quite 

 rapidly, and we are receivin some valuable works for our 

 Museum Library, which we are trying to make one of much 

 value to the State. We believe we have, as a rule, placed the 

 Reports where they will do' the most good. 



From the many letters of commendation for our Reports we 

 feel that in the matter of Reports we have done our State much 

 good, as well as the subjects taken up in the Reports. The 

 Report for 1907, which is in the hands of the printers, "The 

 Mammals of New Jersey," will be a companion tO' the last two 

 reports, and one of much value. 



