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and two large fishes, a sheepshead and a muskallunge, mounted by 

 himself. Some additional fishes and reptiles from California, including 

 paratypes of two new species,, were presented by Assistant Curator 

 Hubbs, who also collected some local cold-blooded vertebrates. By 

 exchange the study collection of fishes was enriched in several direc- 

 tions, the following list of material having been secured: 375 fishes, 

 amphibians and reptiles from British Honduras, comprising the collec- 

 tions of the late Dr. B. G. Bailey, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 38 

 fluviatile fishes from Eastern Mexico, from the Musetmi of Zoology of 

 the University of Michigan; 33 fishes, mostly of the family Atherinid^, 

 including the paratype of Iscknomemhras gabunensis, from the Academy 

 of Nattiral Sciences of Philadelphia, and four desirable fishes and 

 salamanders of Southern California, from the San Diego Society of 

 Natural History. The acquisitions in the Division of Entomology 

 during the year consisted mainly of small gifts from various donors. The 

 large number of insects accessioned is wholly due to the fact that it in- 

 cludes the collection received from Dr. William Barnes several years 

 ago. A brief description of Dr. Barnes' donation was given in a former 

 report. The insects received by donation number 3,148 and by exchange 4. 



Installation, Rearrangement, and Permanent Improvement, Packing for 

 Removal to New building. — In the Department of Anthropology installa- 

 tion was carried on only during the first five months of the year, fifteen 

 cases being installed during this period. Thirteen of these belong to 

 the section of Mexican and South American archaeology, and comprise 

 two cases devoted to Central American archeology, two to Mexican 

 archeology, four to Mexican ethnology, and five to South American 

 ethnology. Labels have been printed for all of these and installed in 

 all but four cases. As five cases of Mexican archaeology and ethnology 

 were installed in 191 7, a total of eighteen, out of the number of seventy- 

 eight cases planned for Hall F in the new building, have been 

 completed to date. One foiur-foot case housing New Guinea material 

 was installed. In it are exhibited some fine examples of the carved 

 wooden drums known as garamuts and found on the north coast of the 

 island. These illustrate the principal variations which occur in this 

 region. A case containing more than eighty-five bronze vessels 

 collected in Egypt largely through Mr. Edward E. Ayer's efforts, and 

 comprising ladles, basins, ewers, bowls, cauldrons, jugs, amphorae, 

 vases, plates, libation pourers, pails and strainers, has been carefully 

 installed in conformity with the plan previously formulated. In accord- 

 ance with instructions issued on May 20 installation was discontinued, 

 and preparations were at once initiated to mobilize collections for 

 their future reception in the new building. Methods of packing and 



