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be represented the real Buffalo grass, with the cactus, soap weed 

 and different prairie flowers found at this time of the year ; the 

 same character of accessories and grouping being maintained as 

 in the present bird and mammal groups. This group will re- 

 present, as far as possible, this mammal in all its different stages 

 of development, and it is to be hoped that suitable material may- 

 be secured to make similar groups of the American Antelope, 

 Moose, Elk, Mountain Sheep, Mountain Goat and some of the 

 Deer, before these animals are exterminated. 



The number of birds mounted has been one hundred and 

 thirty-eight (138) ; number of birds made into skins, for Study 

 Collection, five hundred and eighty-four (584) ; number of birds 

 collected in the field and made into skins, three hundred and 

 seventy-five (375) ; number of birds skeletonized, twenty-two 

 (22) ; number of birds received from Mr. Allen to be mounted, 

 two hundred and seven (207). Total number of birds received 

 in the flesh and prepared, six hundred and forty-one (641). 



The number of mammals mounted, thirteen (13) ; number of 

 mammals made into skins for study, ninety-eight (98) ; number 

 of mammals skeletonized, fifteen (15) ; number of mammals col- 

 lected in the field, one hundred and thirty one (131). Total 

 number of mammals received in the flesh and prepared, two 

 hundred and twenty-five (225) ; number of mammal skulls 

 cleaned for study, two hundred and two (202). 



The number of mammal skins now in antiseptic solution, that 

 require constant attention, and most of which are not in our 

 collection, is three hundred and fifty-six. 



LIBRARY. 



[Under the charge of Mr. A. Woodward.] 



The additions to the Library this year are as usual principally 

 by donations and exchanges. The books and pamphlets re- 

 ceived have amounted to : volumes, 600 ; numbers and parts, 

 588 ; pamphlets, 328. 



By Application (Librarian). . . . 316 Vols. 251 Nos. and Parts. 47 Pamphlets. 



Exchange (Bulletin) 61 " 217 108 " 



" (Duplicates) ig " 8 1 " 



Donations 88 " 95 105 " 



Purchase 116 " 11 67 " 



Total 600 582 328 



Among the additions should be mentioned a few of those in 

 constant use : 



Mr. Hugh Auchincloss. — Schoolcraft's History, Condition and 

 Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States. 

 Weinmannos Phytanthoza Iconographia. 1737 to 1745. 6 

 volumes. 



