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Astronomy 



Examples : All available data on astronomical "seeing" in various parts of the 

 world — for the Navy. 



Intensities of moonlight and twilight — for the Army. 



Biology, General 



Examples: Information on marine life of western Alaska — for the Army. 

 Conference on the application of our knowledge of marine organisms 

 to certain war problems — for the Navy. 



Birds 



Example: Information on homing and migration. Specimens of hawks for 

 class use in training men as to hawks that destroy pigeons — for the Army. 



Fishes 



Examples : Data for report on what should be in a fishing kit for life rafts — for 

 the Army. 



Data on poisonous fishes and on the distribution of sharks — for the Navy. 



Insects 

 Examples : Numerous conferences on insect vectors of disease — for Army and 

 Navy. 



Information for a list of insect pests of importance to troop movements 

 in Europe — for the Army. 



Mammals 



Examples : Distribution and identification of Asiatic rats — for the Army. 

 Physiology of diving mammals — for the Navy. 



Mollusks (including Shipicorms) 

 Examples : Numerous conferences on shipworm problems — for the Navy. 

 Numerous conferences 1 on mollusks that serve as intermediate hosts for 

 Oriental parasites — for Army, Navy, and a war agency. 



Fouling Organisms 



Example : Numerous conferences on organisms that foul ships' bottoms and 

 their identification — for the Navy. 



Plants 



Examples : Numerous conferences on poisonous and edible plants of the 

 Pacific war area — for the Army and Navy. 



Identification of quinine-producing plants and others of medical impor- 

 tance — for a war agency. 



Reptiles 



Examples : Data on poisonous snakes of New Guinea and adjoining islands — 

 for the Army. 



Information on sea snakes occurring neaar South Pacific islands — for the 

 Army. 



Boats 



Examples : Sources of photographs of types of small craft in legitimate trades 

 off Atlantic coast — for the Navy. 



Lists of names of animals and birds, and Indian names for use in naming 

 Naval vessels. 



Camouflage 

 Examples : Criticism and revision of list of plants to be used for camouflage 

 purposes in coastal installation — for the Army. 



Photographs for use in camouflage instruction — for the Army. 

 Cork, Fibers, and other Strategic Materials 

 Examples : Information on types of fibers for cordage — for the Army. 

 Rattan substitutes in West Africa — for the Navy. 



