720 The American Naturalist. [August, 
The department of zoology has been quartered in the building at 
the southwest corner of the quadrangle, containing a lecture room, 
two laboratories, a small museum room and an office. For the work 
there are provided twelve compound microscopes, dissecting micro- 
scopes, dissecting instruments, collecting apparatus, museum specimens, 
a series of skeletons, and the other usual appliances of such labora- 
tories. Abundant material for the work has been obtained from the 
coast. ‘ 
Advanced work in ichthyology has a considerable stimulus in the 
presence of a very valuable collection of fishes consisting of over 
2,000 species. These are made up in part of carefully selected species 
from the great collection which had accumulated at the Indiana Uni- 
versity by the work of Drs. Jordan and Gilbert and their former stu- 
dents, and in great part by the deep sea dredging of the Albatross in 
the Pacific, made mainly under the direction of Dr. Gilbert; and in, 
addition a considerable collection of fishes from the Sandwich Islands 
made by Dr. Jenkins. Thirty students, two graduate students have 
been accommodated in the department. 
The laboratory for the department of entomology is in one of the 
buildings in the west end of the quadrangle. Prof. Comstock was 
present during January, February and March of the present year; 
the work is carried on during his absence by an assistant. The labor- 
atory possesses already a considerable collection of California insects, 
and there has recently been purchased a very valuable collection of 
Lepidoptera containing about 2,000 species. Twenty-three students, 
one graduate student, have taken the work during the year. 
The number of students who have applied for work in all these 
laboratories has been so great that new quarters for their accommoda- 
tion for the coming year have been arranged for. 
The biological work of the University is to continue through the 
summer at the newly established Hopkins Seaside Laboratory, located 
at Pacific Grove, on Monterey Bay. The building, now completed, 1s 
a substantial wooden structure 60 by 20 feet, especially planned for 
| the work, and exceptionally well lighted. It has on the lower floor 
two general laboratories, a library and reading room, and a store 
room ; on the upper floor are one general laboratory and six private 
rooms. In all about fifty students can be comfortably accommodated. 
The building is a gift of the Pacific Improvement Company and the 
people of Pacific Grove. The general furnishing, including the pump- 
_ ing plant, aquaria, tables, etc., are furnished through the liberality of 
Mr. Timothy Hopkins. The microscopes, microtomes, collecting and 
