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has been cleaned and repapered and the specimens reno- 

 vated. The Crocker collection of mammals has also been 

 renovated, the case cleaned and rendered dust and insect- 

 proof by the use of rubber packing. Minor matters of re- 

 pair have been attended to as their need required. 



A standard form of label for the collection of skins has 

 been adopted, as it was found to more perfectly meet the 

 requirements of these departments than some of those pre- 

 viously in use. Three sizes of this label are needed. They 

 will be attached to specimens, which will be systematically 

 numbered and catalogued. 



The field work covered by the curator has consisted 

 (since April) of collecting trips to Carson City, Nov., and 

 vicinity; various points at Lake Tahoe and Washoe Lake, 

 Nev. ; Garden Yalley, El Dorado Co. ; Summit, Placer 

 Co.; San Diego; San Vicente Valley, San Diego Co ; in- 

 cluding brief excursions to places near San Francisco. 

 At all of these localities specimens were collected, many 

 of which were new to the museum. 



Copious notes pertaining to the life histories of mammals 

 and birds of this Coast have been recorded, and will be 

 made available for future papers. 



A collection of the stomachs and items pertaining to the 

 food habits of the species met with has been made. 



The number of original papers prepared for publication 

 consists of six titles. 



The indoor work of study and investigation has been car- 

 ried on under considerable difficulty, owing to the cramped 

 accommodations and unwarmed state of the curator's room 

 and the lack of a small reference library close at hand. 



To many members of the Academy, and others who have 

 given assistance and encouragement in the building up of 

 these departments, thanks are cordially extended. 



The accessions for the year are classified as follows: 



Barber, John, San Eafael, Cal. : 1 specimen of Putorius 

 in flesh from San Rafael. 



