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Agriculture, Tl from the Army Medical Museum and library, 59 

 from the United States Geological Survey, and 19 from other libra- 

 ries. Publications to the number of 4,832 were assigned to the sec- 

 tional libraries of the Museum during the year. 



The following is a complete list of the sectional libraries now 

 existing : 



Administration. Marine invertebrates. 



Administrative assistant's office. Materia medica. 



Anthropology. Mechanical technology. 



Biology. Mollusks. 



Birds. Oriental archeology. 



Botany. Paleobotany. 



Comparative anatomy. Parasites. 



Editor's office. Photography. 



Ethnology. Physical anthroix>logy. 



Fishes. Prehistoric archeology. 



Geology. Reptiles and batrachians. 



Graphic arts. Superintendent's office. 



Insects. Taxidermy. 



Invertebrate paleontology. Textiles. 



Mammals. Vertebrate paleontology. 



The records of the Museum library consist of an author's catalogue, 

 an accession book, a periodical record on standard cards, and a lend- 

 ing record. This lending record is on cards and includes books 

 borrowed from the Library of Congress and other libraries for the 

 use of the staff. 



The library is largely dependent upon the exchange of Museum 

 publications as a means of increase. During the year many letters 

 asking for missing parts and for new exchanges were sent out, and 

 a number of sets were completed in this way and new publications 

 also added to the library. 



Bureau of American Ethnology. — The report on this library will 

 be made by the ethnologist in charge and incorporated in his general 

 report on the operations of the bureau. 



Astrophysical Ohservatory. — The small collection of books con- 

 stituting the reference library of the Astrophysical Observatory was 

 rearranged in the cases in the main hall of the Smithsonian Building, 

 to which they were transferred from one of the tower rooms. During 

 the year 90 volumes, 21 parts of volumes, and 69 pamphlets were 

 received. This collection of books will eventually be placed in the 

 new steel stacks, for which an appropriation was made at the last 

 session of Congress. 



National Zoological Parh. — A small number of books on zoological 

 subjects are kept in the office of the superintendent of the park. 

 During the year 13 volumes and 10 pamphlets were added. 



