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an estimate of the number of specimens which by the middle of 

 November 1915 had reached the Museum safely, in spite of the 

 unsettled conditions and difficulties of transportation due to the war. 



Mammalogy 



5800 



Ornithology 



6200 



Herpetology 



4800 



Ichthyology 



6000 



Invertebrates 



over 100,000 



Palaeontology was represented by only a few specimens referable to 

 ichthyology. 



Anthropology — 3800 specimens were added to the collection al- 

 ready presented to the Museum by King Leopold II. 



The illustrative material includes about 300 drawings, in water- 

 color and ink, by Mr. Chapin, and a superb collection of 9890 photo- 

 graphs, the property of Mr. Lang, who has, however, placed them on 

 permanent deposit in the Museum. The latter relate to the following 

 subjects: 



Anthropology 5461 



Mammalogy 2155 



Ornithology 512 



Herpetologjr 365 



Ichthyology 182 



Invertebrate Zoology 294 



Botany 483 



Miscellaneous 438 



The value of this collection is greatly enhanced by the detailed 

 diaries, note-books, observations and measurements taken in the field. 

 The records afford invaluable data for all the zoological and ethno- 

 logical studies to be published. 



PROJECT OF PUBLICATION 

 The publications at present contemplated are planned in four series, 

 as follows: 



1. Scientific Papers published in Bulletin form of the American 

 Museum, of which at present twelve volumes are projected, 

 under the title Zoology of the Belgian Congo. These 

 papers will first be published in the Bulletin. They will 

 then be issued in a special edition of 150 copies as separate 

 volumes. 



