ABBREVIATIONS. 
Acad., Academy. 
Agric., Agriculture. 
Ala., Alabama. 
Am., American. 
Anat., Anatomy. 
Analyt., Analytical. 
Anth., Anthropology. 
Antiq., Antiquities. 
Arach., Araciiinda. 
Arch., Archeology. 
Ariz., Arizona. 
Ark., Arkansas. 
Ast., Astronomy. 
Asst., Assistant. 
Biol., Biology. 
Bot., Botany. 
Bryol., Bryology. 
C., Collection. 
Calif., California. 
Carab., Carabidss. 
Carb., Carboniferous. 
Ceramb., Cerambycidse. 
Chem., Chemistry. 
Cicind., Cicindelidte. 
Cin., Cincinnati. 
Colo., Colorado. 
Coleopt., Coleoptera. 
Coll., College. 
Comp., Comparative. 
Con., Conchology. 
Conn., Connecticut. 
Crypt., Cryptogamic. 
Cry stall., Crystallography. 
Cur., Curator. 
Cust., Custodian. 
Dak., Dakota. 
D. C., District of Columbia. 
Del., Delaware. 
Dept., Department. 
Devon., Devonian. 
Dipt., Diptera. 
Dir., Director. 
Dist., Distribution. 
E. E. , Electrical Engineer. 
Econ., Economic. 
Elect., Electricity. 
Emb., Embryology. 
Ent., Entomology. 
Esp., Especially. 
Eth., Ethnology. 
Ethnog., Ethnography. 
Ex., Exchange. 
Fla., Florida. 
Ga , Georgia. 
Gen., General. 
Geog., Geographical. 
Geol., Geology. 
Held., Helderberg. 
Hemipt., Hemiptera. 
Herpetol., Herpetology. 
Histol., Histology. 
Hist., History. 
Hort., Horticulture. 
Hymenopt., Hymenoptera. 
la., Iowa. 
Ichth., Ichthyology. 
111., Illinois. 
Ind., Indiana. 
Invert., Invertebrates. 
Inorg., Inorganic. 
Inst., Institute. 
Kan., Kansas. 
Ky., Kentucky. 
L., Lower. 
La., Louisiana. 
L. & F. W., L. and Fresh Water. 
Lepid., Lepidoptera. 
Lithol., Lithology. 
M., Marine. 
Mam., Mammalogy. 
Mass., Massachusetts. 
Math., Mathematics. 
Md., Maryland. 
Me., Maine. 
