108 ANNUAL REPOKT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1915. 



On the habits and behavior of the herring gull. By R. M. Strong, 31 pp., 10 



pis. (Publ. 2341.) 

 Notes on some effects of extreme drought in Waterberg, South Africa. By 



Eugene N. Marais. 12 pp. (Publ. 2342.) 

 Homoeotic regeneration of the antennae in a Phasmid or walking-stick. By 



H. O. Schmit- Jensen. 14 pp., 2 pis. (Publ. 2343.) 

 Latent life: Its nature and its relations to certain theories of contemporary 



biology. By Paul Becquerel. 15 pp. (Publ. 2344.) 

 The early inhabitants of western Asia. By Felix V. Luschan. 25 pp., 12 pis. 



(Publ. 2345.) 

 Excavations at Abydos. By Edouard Naville. 7 pp., 3 pis. (Publ. 2346.) 

 An examination of Chinese bronzes. By John C. Ferguson. 6 pp., 14 pis. 



(Publ. 2347.) 

 The role of depopulation, deforestation, and malaria in the decadence of certain 



nations. By Felix Regnault. 5 pp. (Publ. 2348.) 

 The story of the chin. By Louis Robinson. 11 pp., 12 pis. (Publ. 2349.) 

 Recent developments in the art of illumination. By Preston S. Millar. 18 pp., 



3 pis. (Publ. 2350.) 

 The loom and spindle : Past, present, and future. By Luther Hooper. 49 pp., 



11 pis. (Publ. 2351.) 

 The demonstration play school of 1913. By Clark W. Hetherington. 29 pp. 



(Publ. 2352.) 

 Sketch of the life of Eduard Suess (1831-1914). By Pierre Termier. 10 pp. 



(Publ. 2353.) 



SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS. 



The following special publications were issued in octavo form : 



Publications of the Smithsonian Institution issued between January 1 and 



June 30, 1914. Published August 8, 1914. 2 pp. (Publ. 2274.) 

 Publications of the Smithsonian Institution issued between January 1 and 



September 30, 1914. October 7, 1914. 2 pp. (Publ. 2314.) 

 Publications of the Smithsonian Institution issued between January 1 and 



December 31, 1914. January 23, 1915. 3 pp. (Publ. 2355.) 

 Publications of the Smithsonian Institution issued between January 1 and 



March 31, 1915. April 17, 1915. 1 p. (Publ. 2365.) 

 Biographical sketch of James Smithson. October 30, 1914. 17 pp., 4 pis. 



(Publ. 2276.) 

 Opinions rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, 



Opinion 66. March 3, 1915. Pp. 171-176. (Publ. 2359.) 

 An index to the Museum Boltenianum. By William H. Dall. March 29, 1915. 



64 pp. (Publ. 2360.) 



PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



The publications of the National Museum are: {a) The annual 

 report to Congress; (b) the Proceedings of the United States Na- 

 tional Museum; and (<?) the Bulletin of the United States National 

 Museum, which includes the contributions from the United States 

 National Herbarium. The editorship of these publications is vested 

 in Dr. Marcus Benjamin. 



During the year the Museum published an annual report, one 

 volume of the Proceedings and 41 separate papers forming parts of 



