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C. R. Osten-Sacken (the author), Heidelberg. — 17 Pamphlets on 

 Diptera. 



Boston Society of Natural History. — Proceedings. Vols. XVIII.- 

 XXIII. (Exchange.) 



British Museum. — Guides. 



The Australian Museum. 



The Indian Museum, Calcutta. 



Societe" Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou, Russia. — Memoires 

 and Bulletins. 63 volumes. 



Societe Royale Hongroise des Sci. Nat. — 9 volumes. 



Fran Kongl. Svenska Vet. Akademien, Stockholm. — 29 volumes. 



Ungarischen Karpathe-Vereins. — 15 volumes. 



Forty-five (45) volumes added to the Conchological Section, 

 the gift of Miss Catharine Lorillard Wolfe. 



The publications of the Museum consist of an Annual Report 

 and" Bulletin, the latter used principally for exchange with kin- 

 dred institutions and societies. 



The Museum Exchange List shows that the Library is ex- 

 changing publications with one hundred and twenty-five (125) 

 scientists, one hundred and thirty (130) societies, in the United 

 States and Canada. In Europe: twenty-five (25) scientists, one 

 hundred (100) societies. 



The Library now contains above twelve thousand (12,000) 

 volumes. The shelves are very much crowded, not showing the 

 books to advantage. 



Number Of Volumes in Library, Bound - Unbound. Nos. and Parts. Pamphlets. 



January 1st, 1890 6893 1940 4618 5555 



Added during the year 133 467 582 228 



7026 2407 5200 5783 



Three hundred and fifty-three (353) volumes were bound this 

 year through the generosity of the Trustees and Miss Catharine 

 Lorillard Wolfe. 



There is to be found in the Library a fine collection of books 

 on Natural History, comprising the libraries of Dr. John C. Jay, 

 on Shells; James Carson Brevoort, on Fishes, and many other 

 old and rare works. Also, the Elliot Library, on Birds. The 

 leading periodicals and various other scientific works, which the 

 Trustees will be able to have properly exhibited when the new 

 Library room is ready. 



