58 EEPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1885. 



In March a package of plants was received from A. E. Fellows, ■ 

 Colorado, for botanical determination. They were found to consist of 

 specimens of Aplopappus Fremontiij and the desired information was 

 forwarded to Mr. Fellows. 



In May a revised edition of the Catalogue of Materia Medica was 

 received and a number of copies distributed. 



A paper on the action of cocaine, atropine, and caffeine by the cura- 

 tor of this section was prepared and printed in the July number of the 

 American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Also a paper on " The in- 

 fluence of variations of temperature upon the rate and work of the heart 

 of the slider terrapin {Pseudemys rugosa). 



In June the assaying of all the cinchona barks in the collection was 

 begun. 



The present state of the collection is shown in the following state- 

 ment : 



Number of specimens on register 4, 490 



Number of specimens exhibited . . 3, 222 



Number of duplicates 300 



Number of last entry in 1884 53,669 



Number of last entry in June, 1885.... 53,716 



