INDEX. 861 



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Becquerel, Henri, on radio-activity of matter 91 



radium experiments by 200 



uranium discoveries by 187 



Beedle balloon 171, 176 



Beginnings of photography 883-361 



Bell, Alexander (iraham, introduces resolutions for appointments 4 



member of executive committee xiv 



Regent of the Institution xiv, xv, xviii 



removal of remains of Smithson by 4 



tetrahedral kite experiments by 188-185 



Benedict, James E., new species of crustaceans of the family Galatheidte 94 



Bennet, A., experiments on heat radiation by 115 



Benton, Elbert J 45 



Benton, J. R 77 



Bergey, D. H. , on composition of expired air , 89 



Berthollet's researches on light 349 



Billings, J. S., on composition of expired air 89 



Biolley, P. , collection from 28 



Biology, relation of geology to 371 



Bird collections received by Museum 27, 93 



Birds of North and Middle America, Ridgway on 32, 95 



Black, Joseph, on salts of silver in photography 353 



Blondlot, M., the N-rays of 207-214 



Boas, Franz 40, 96 



Bolographic work of Astrophysical Observatory 22, 78 



Bolton, H. C. , bibliography of chemistry by 14, 90 



Bonhote, J. Lewis 573 



Boucard, A. , collections from 27 



Bourne, Edward G 97 



Brimley and Sherman, collection from 28 



Brinkley, F. , on primeval Japanese - 793-804 



Brooks, Alfred H., an exploration to Mount McKinley by 407-425 



Brown, E. J. , collection from 28 



Buck, John 38 



Building, National Museum, repairs to 25 



Building plans for new National Museum 17, 25 



Buildings, Secretary's report on - 5 



Bureau of American Ethnology, appropriation for 6 



collections made by 43 



l)ublications of 44, 95 



reorganization of 4 



report on w(jrk of 34^8 



Secretary's report on 18 



Burr, Wjlliani II., on Panama route for a ship canal 92 



on the Republic of Panama 81 1-826 



Busck, August, descriptions of new species of American moths 94 



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Cecconi, ( i iacomo, snakes from 28 



Central American hieroglyphic; writing 705-721 



Chamberlain, A. F., • 42 



Chanute, ()., on aerial navigation 178-181 



