X CONTENTS 



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 F. — Review of work in the scientific departments — Conliuued. 



Fishes 34 



Molinslvs = .o. 35 



Insects 35 



MariDe invertebrates 36 



Comparative anatomy 36 



Paleozoic invertebrate fossils 37 



Mesozoic invertebrate losslls 37 



Fossil and recent plants 37 



Minerals 38 



Lithology and physical geology 38 



Metallurgy 39 



Living animals 40 



G. — Review of the administrative work 40 



Progress of general and incidental work 40 



Library 40 



Transportation and storage 44 



Distribution of duplicates and exchanges 44 



Foreign exchanges 46 



Publications 47 



Visitors 49 



Lectures and meetings of societies 50 



Students 51 



Current administrative work 53 



Buildings and labor : Police and public comfort 53 



Electric service 55 



Telephone service 55 



Property and supplies 55 



Finances 56 



Preservation of collections 56 



Furniture and fixtures 56 



Heating and lighting 57 



Correspondence and reports 57 



Preparation of labels 59 



The work of the Museum preparators 60 



(a) Taxidermists and modelers 60 



Taxidermy proper 60 



Miscellaneous work 62 



Modeling and painting .-., 63 



(6) Osteological preparator 64 



(c) Photographer 65 



(d) Colorist 65 



l^e) Preparat^r in the department of arts and industries 65 



H. — Geographical review of the more important accessions 66 



Africa 66 



America 66 



British America 66 



Central America 67 



Danish America 67 



Mexico 67 



United States , . ! 67 



West Indies 73 



South America v • 74 



Asia 74 



Europe 74 



