PROCEEDINGS. 661 



Expert for examination of books $220 00 



Expenses of collectors of specimens 260 50 



Total ni,078 71 



SUMMARY— GENEEAL FUND. 



Balance on hand, January 1, 1888 1 1,086 20 



Receipts 10,967 55 



112,053 75 

 Disbursements 9 ,868 7 1 



Balance, January 1, 1889 1 . 2,185 04 



CROCKER FUND. 



Balance on hand January 1, 1888 $ 761 02 



Receipts 1,200 00 



11,961 02 

 Disbursements 1,210 00 



Balance January 1, 1889 $ 751 02 



EEPOET OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



The 36tli Annual Report of the Librarian for the year 

 1888 is herewith respectfully submitted : 



Number of publications received — ■ 



From correspondents 2,250 



By donation 303 



By purchase 94 



Total No. of publications received 2,647 



No. of volumes completed 651 



Several journals of current scientific literature have been 

 subscribed for, and the registering of accessions and biblio- 

 graphic index by card catalogue, has been steadily kept up 

 and completed to the close of the year, while the cata- 

 loguing by subject and author, has received such attention 

 as time permitted. 



