1G8 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



Olena, Curcuma longa. Roots used for dyeing kapa. 



Uki, Gahnia Beecheyi Mann. A grass, used to make cords for binding grass-thatched 



roofs. 

 Wauke, Broussonetia papyrifera Vent. Used for ropes, but particularly for making 



kapa. 



PRESENT STATE OF THE COLLECTIONS. 



In reporting upon the present state of the collections, it must be pre- 

 mised that the figures given do not represent in all cases the whole 

 number of specimens available for display, for the reason that a con- 

 siderable number are stored in the Armory building. Among these 

 should be particularly mentioned a very valuable collection of wools, 

 the gift of Mr. George W. Bond, of Boston, which could be placed im- 

 mediately on exhibition, if the necessary space could be provided. The 

 figures given, therefore, represent only specimens which are now in the 

 Museum, and which can be seen and examined at any time. 



Textile fibers and fabrics on exhibition in northeast court 1, 020 



Looms, spinning-wheels, and spinning and weaving machinery 67 



Reserves and duplicates 563 



Australian and New Zealand wools 136 



Study series 425 



Last catalogue entry, June, 1889 8,217 



Last catalogue entry, June, 1 890 8, 255 



PRESENT STATE OF THE COLLECTION OF FOODS. 



Food products on exhibition : 



Foods of North American Iudians 310 



Japanese foods 74 



Japan teas 49 



Foods from other sources 223 



Beverages — beer, wine, etc. — including specimens showing the constituents 



in 1 gallon of beer, wine, etc 71 



Composition of the human body, daily income and expenditure, composi- 

 tion of foods, etc., illustrated by specimens 61 



Reserve specimens 276 



Duplicate specimens 47 



1,111 



Last catalogue entry in June, 1889 911 



Last catalogue entry in June, 1890 979 



This collection does not include a number of specimens collected by 

 me from the Ainos of Japan, which are exhibited in the Aino case, 

 and do not appear in the food catalogue. 



The specimens are distributed in different parts of the Museum, 

 although most of them are in cases in the northeast court. 



It should be stated that the collection illustrating the composition of 

 the human body and of foods is in two cases which are too small to 

 permit of a proper display of their contents, and the collection, which 



