REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



31 



ings of Charles Abiathar White, introduced by a short biographical 

 sketch; in, A list of the writings of Charles Doolittle Walcott; IV, 

 Bibliography of publications based upon the paloeontological collec- 

 tion of the National Museum, by J. W. Bailey, F. A. Conrad, J. D. Dana, 

 C. G. Ehrenberg, James Hall, Angelo Heilprin, Alpheus Hyatt, Jules 

 Marcou, J. S. Newberry, D. D. Owen, James Shiel, B. F. Shumard, R. 

 P. Whitfieldj and a bibliography of the writings of J. W. Bailey, F. N. 

 Nicollett, H. A, Prout, B. F. Shumard. 



The manuscript for Bulletin 31: The North American Species of 

 Syrphid^s, by S. W. Williston, A. M., M. D., was sent to the Public 

 Printer on January 11. 



In order to insure a more systematic and satisfactory criticism of the 

 papers offered for publication in the Proceedings and Bulletin, an advi- 

 sory committee composed of Dr. Bean, chairman, Professor Mason, Dr. 

 Stejneger, Professor Ward and Mr. True, has been appointed to ex- 

 amine manuscripts offered for publication. 



Part IV of this report contains a statement of the publications of the 

 Museum during the fiscal year, and also a bibliography of the papers 

 by officers of the Museum, and by other investigators whose writings 

 are based upon Museum material. The authors of these papers num- 

 ber 71, 26 of whom are connected with the Museum, 8 being honorary 

 officers. The papers number 323, and are thus distributed under the 

 following subjects : 



Subjects. 



Materia Medica „ — 



Fisheries 



Ethnology 



Mammals 



Birds 



Fishes „ t 



Mollusks 



Insects 



Marine Invertebrates 



Invertebrate Fossils 



Plants 



Minerals 



Lithology 



Metallurgy 



Chemistry 



Experimental Physiology and Histology 



Microscopy 



Taxidermy 



Biography and Bibliography 



Miscellaneous 



Total 



By Mu- 



By other 





seum offi- 



investiga- 



Total. 



cers. 



tors. 





4 







4 



5 







5 



38 







38 



9 



6 



15 



37 



19 



56 



12 



32 



44 



7 



4 



11 



57 



2 



59 



6 



8 



14 



4 



1 



5 







2 



2 



a 



1 



3 



2 







2 



3 



1 



4 



1 



1 



2 







17 



17 



19 







19 



1 







1 



1 



1 



2 



19 



1 



20 



227 



96 



323 



