MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. 7 



fossils collected during the trip to the Baltic provinces in 1914 

 and the preparation of a report on the same. Owing to the 

 European war, a considerable part of the collection made in 1914 

 has not been received. 



Owing to ill health, Miss Elvira Wood's work was limited to the 

 assortment of a considerable series of fossils received from the 

 Boston Society of Natural History. 



Mr. R. W. Sayles has improved and increased the geological 

 collections on exhibition and has been most successful in advanc- 

 ing the educational value of the same. He notes with great 

 satisfaction that this section of the Museum is open to the public 

 for a part of each day throughout the year and his report of more 

 than 40,000 visitors during the five months, March to July, 1915, 

 fully justifies the generosity of the Committee on Geology, Miner- 

 alogy, and Petrography in providing for the services of a watch- 

 man. 



The Museum is indebted to Miss E. B. Bryant for many addi- 

 tions to the series of North American- spiders; these additions are 

 the result of her own efforts and of those she has interested in the 

 collection of the Museum. Miss Bryant has also spent consider- 

 able time in keeping this collection in good order. 



The rearrangement of the Geometridae continues under the 

 supervision of Mr. L. W. Sw r ett, and the Museum is under obliga- 

 tions to him for this service as well as for the addition of many 

 desirable specimens. 



The bequest of the late W. McM. Woodworth became available 

 during the year. This bequest includes specimens, apparatus, 

 books, pamphlets, photographs, and pictures. The ethnographic 

 specimens, relating chiefly to the South Sea Islands, have been 

 deposited in the Peabody Museum; the accessions to the Library 

 so far as entered, number over 800 titles. 



The collections of mammals and birds have been increased 

 through the interest and generositv of Col. J. E. Thaver and Dr. 

 J. C. Phillips. 



The Hon. W. Cameron Forbes has presented a very desirable 

 series of birds collected during his recent trip to South America. 



Prof. H. W. Smith during his visit to Sarawak obtained a 

 large amount of interesting material including an exceptionally 

 valuable series of birds and reptiles. 



For some years, Mr. C. T. Ramsden has contributed Cuban 

 vertebrates and invertebrates of value; among those received 

 this year, especial mention should be made of a skin of the ex- 



