44 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1917. 



time been represented in the Museum. Through the wishes of the 

 late Rev. Bruce Hughes, of Lebanon, Pa., the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion becomes the recipient of a small sum, the residue of his estate, 

 to found the Hughes Alcove, which will be established in some form 

 in the Museum and be added to perpetually from the interest on 

 principal. 



The publications of the year consisted of one volume of Proceed- 

 ings, two volumes of Contributions from the United States National 

 Herbarium, and four Bulletins, besides 76 separate papers, all of 

 which were from the Proceedings, except two from the Contributions 

 and two catalogues of special loan exhibitions in the National Gallery 

 of Art. The total number of copies of publications distributed was 

 about 64,000. 



The library obtained, by purchase, gift, and exchange, 1,572 vol- 

 umes, 65 parts of volumes, and 3,556 pamphlets. The more impor- 

 tant donations were from Capt. John Donnell Smith, the estate of 

 the late Dr. E. A. Mearns, United States Army, and Dr. William 

 H. Dall. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Richard Rathbun, 

 Assistant Secretary in Charge, 

 United States National Museum. 



Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



November 10, 1917. 



