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Mr. O. A. Peterson is continuing his work in Sioux County, 

 western Nebraska, devoting himself to the task of securing a quantity 

 of the remains of the extinct Camelidae. At the end of July he reports 

 himself as having found quite a number of skeletons beautifully com- 

 plete and in perfect condition, which he is taking up as rapidly as he 

 can. Mr. Earl Douglass is hard at work in western Colorado and 

 eastern Utah, and reports himself as successful in his labors. He has 

 found a considerable quantity of intereresting dinosaurian material, 

 which at his last writing was engaging his attention. He is also con- 

 tinuing his work in the Uinta Basin. 



Mr. Percy E. Raymond is hard at work upon the local invertebrate 

 faunae found at various horizons in the vicinity of Pittsburgh. He has 

 recently found some reptilian remains, which have been referred to 

 Professor E. C. Case for study and determination. 



The making of the two replicas of the Diplodocus, one intended 

 for the emperor of Austria and the other for the king of Italy, has 

 been completed. They have been shipped, and at the time that these 

 pages pass through the press the Director will be in Vienna engaged 

 in installing the first specimen. The specimen presented to the king 

 of Italy by Mr. Carnegie will be installed in the Aldrovandi Museum 

 at Bologna in October. It will not be possible to complete the replica 

 intended to be placed in the Grand Hall of Conference of the Impe- 

 rial Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg this fall. The replica can- 

 not be completed until the spring of 19 10. 



Work upon the cabinets in the entomological laboratory has been 

 pushed forward as rapidly as possible. Thirty cabinets, capable of 

 holding two thousand seven hundred drawers, have thus far been 

 erected. The material for as many more has been gotten out and they 

 will be assembled as rapidly as possible. It is hoped by the Director on 

 his return from Europe to find that this work has been advanced very 

 near to completion. When it has been concluded the work of building 

 the cabinets for the Section of Invertebrate Zoology, and more partic- 

 ularly for the conchological collections, will have to be taken up. 



During the absence of the Director in Europe the administration of 

 the affairs of the office will devolve largely upon his Assistant, Mr. 

 Douglas Stewart, who is in possession of full instructions from the 

 Director as to his plans and purposes. 



