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Coleoptera. An estimate of the number of specimens of this order 

 is about 22,000, mostly Australian, but about 3000 are from New 

 Zealand, and some also from other islands of the Pacific. Many 

 are of bizarre forms and wonderful morphological structure, and 

 the most beautiful colors and patterns. The families of beetles 

 most abundantly represented are the Carabidse, Scarabseidae, 

 Buprestidse, Carambycidae, Tenebrionidae, Chrysomelidae and 

 Curculionidae. Many of the specimens are labelled, but there are 

 a good many undetermined species. 



"Estimates of the other orders give about 500 specimens of 

 Orthoptera, 1500 Hemiptera, 800 Lepidoptera, 1000 Diptera, 1300 

 Hymenoptera, and a few Neuroptera : altogether some 27,000 or 

 more specimens. There is much unmounted material besides. 

 There are many specimens of extreme interest to entomologists 

 in all of the orders, and the collection will be of great value for 

 reference when it is installed in the Museum cabinets and con- 

 venient for the use of the local entomologists. The Museum 

 is exceedingly fortunate in securing this valuable collection 

 from the Australian region, which is noted for its very peculiar 

 insect fauna, and from which specimens are sought by museums 

 the world over." 



The Director would only add that the excellent and voluntary 

 work done by Mr. Otto H. Swezey is appreciated by Trustees 

 and staff. 



Botany. Quoting from the report of the Curator, Charles N. 

 Forbes: "In addition to the usual routine work connected with 

 the Herbarium, which has been much the same as reported on in 

 previous years, an attempt has been made this year to add to the 

 botanical exhibits. This was made possible with the opening of 

 the second gallery in Hawaiian Hall. As a beginning a number 

 of herbarium .specimens have been mounted to illustrate the prin- 

 cipal families and genera composing the indigenous Hawaiian 

 flora. These have been placed in rail cases and wall frames. In 

 most cases the commonest and most widely distributed species 

 have been selected, but in certain instances rare species are shown 

 to illustrate peculiar distribution or other points of interest con- 

 nected with our flora. The labels have been written for the lay- 



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