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collection of mounted Rotifers; C. A. Palm, 28,270 Coleop- 

 tera from North America; Karl P. Schmidt, about 275 speci- 

 mens and 21 vials of invertebrates from Porto Rico ; Professor 

 A. L. Treadwell, identified annulates, including 31 types; Pro- 

 fessor Ralph G. Van Name, collection of invertebrates (mol- 

 lusks, crustaceans, insects, worms, etc.) from Newfoundland; 

 Harry B. Weiss, numerous specimens of insects and their 

 work, from New Jersey. Departmental expeditions secured 

 much material both for purposes of research and for the 

 enlargement of the study collections. Curator Crampton se- 

 cured a series of representative insects in the Yosemite Valley, 

 and, in addition to his research material, a collection of crus- 

 taceans, myriapods, arachnids and insects was made in the 

 Society Islands. Dr. Lutz's expedition to Colorado secured 

 more than 23,000 insects. Mr. Watson obtained numerous 

 insects of various orders and much biological material from 

 the vicinity of New York. Mr. Jacot obtained many inver- 

 tebrates, chiefly Mollusca, from Staten Island and from one 

 or two localities in Connecticut. 



