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Mr. 0. A. Brown, of Honolulu, sent three specimens of Awa (Kava), 

 representing the varieties of Puna, Makea, and Papa. 



Makaiveli Kauai. — Mr. Francis Gay, through Prof. H. Carriugton 

 Bolton, of New York City, presented a collection of fiber-yielding 

 plants and fabrics. 



Waiaiva. — Mr. Valdemar Knudsen sent 48 specimens, representing 

 20 species, of birds' skins. 



SAMOAN ISLANDS. 



Apia. — Dr. 0. H. White, U. S. Navy, sent a collection of butterflies. 



Samoa. — Dr. White, in addition to the collection from Apia, presented 

 a large and valuable contribution of reptiles, fishes, insects, marine in- 

 vertebrates, birds' skins, and a mammal skin. 



Ensign W. E. Safford, U. S. Navy, presented a collection of 33 eth- 

 nological objects obtained by him. 



Mr. J. D. Milligan, of Boston, Massachusetts, presented 2 specimens 

 of Cyprwa arabica L. 



Mr. Harold M. Sewall, of Bath, Maine, presented a Samoau fire-stick. 



Malietoa, Mataafa, and other chiefs ,of high rank iu the Samoan Is- 

 lands, presented the United States Government, through Bear- Admiral 

 L. A. Kimberly, a collection of ethnological objects, among which were 

 several objects of great value to them. These were sent as a token of 

 their esteem for the friendly interest shown by the United States during 

 the troubles which occurred in the islands. 



EASTER ISLAND. 



Mr. M. F. Savage, of New York City, sent a feather head-dress from 

 this island. 



I.—COOPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND BUREAUS 

 OF THE GOVERNMENT. 



The National Museum has continued to receive from the Departments 

 and Bureaus of the Government many valuable and interesting collec- 

 tions. The U. S. Geological Survey, whose interests are closely allied 

 with those of the Museum, has, as in past years, been instrumental in 

 obtaining large and valuable collections of geological material, which, 

 after being worked over by the geologists counected with the Survey, 

 have been incorporated with the Museum collections. 



The valuable services rendered by several officers of the Army and 

 Navy are highly appreciated. The Department of State has, through 

 its ministers and consuls, rendered important assistance in enlarging 

 the collections of natural history and ethnological objects from foreign 

 countries. 



