TABLE OF CONTENTS.- 



Introduction: 



Establishment of the library ., 39 



Growth and present size 40 



Character of works 40 



Use of the library .". 41 



Location 43 



Classification and cataloguing 44 



Exchanges 45 



Catalogues '. 45 



Maps and charts 45 



Government publications 45 



Organization of a central scientific library 46 



List of current periodicals arranged alphabetically 49 



List of current periodicals arranged by subject 59 



List of sets of periodicals arranged alphabetically and giving inclu- 

 sive years and volumes 69 



List of sets of periodicals arranged by subject and giving inclusive 



years and volumes 86 



List of books and pamphlets 104 



Reference 104 



Physics, chemistry, mineralogy, assaying, engineering, etc 106 



Botany 119 



General biology and general zoology 131 



Ornithology 133 



Entomology _ 136 



General entomology 136 



Physiological entomology 139 



Systematic entomology 142 



Thysanura 142 



Orthoptera, dermaptera, etc 142 



Neuroptera, pseudoneuroptera, etc 145 



Rhynchota, , 146 



Coleoptera 149 



Diptera 156 



Lepidoptera 159 



Hymenoptera 166 



Allied zoological groups 169 



Economic entomology 170 



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