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food grains; another the Ryes and Barleys, and several of the cases 

 formerly installed have been substantially augmented in species and 

 in interest. To the cases representing the Palm Family, a half case 

 has been added, exemplifying further utilizations of the Cocoanut Palm, 

 and a half case of further specimens of various fruits, including an 

 interesting Date series. A case comprising the Hat Palm, Pondweed, 

 Rush, Calla, and Pineapple families is now in its systematic place. 

 To the Banana family has been added a half case, illustrating by 

 "hands" and ropes, the principal Manila fibers. Another case, in- 

 cluding the Yam, Iris, Pepper, Orchid, Canna and Arrowroot fami- 

 lies, has been installed in association with the related Ginger family. 

 An interesting series, exemplying the uses of plants of the Willow, 

 the Australian Oak, the Myrtle and the Birch families, has been 

 added, together with a half case in further exemplification of the 

 Oaks. A case of plants and products of the Poppy and Mustard 

 families, the Smartweeds and the Wormseeds is now installed. Fur- 

 ther material has been added to the Nettle family, and the Elms 

 and Proteads have been installed in this relationship. The Clove 

 family is now initiated by a very complete series of the various 

 woods, oils and kinos of Eucalyptus, occupying an entire case. An- 

 other case and a half have been included with those illustrating the 

 Bean family. The Laurel family has been augmented to com- 

 prise a complete case, and the Sumach family extended with the 

 Cyrillas, the Bittersweets and the Maples, to fill another. The Cho- 

 colate and Silk Cotton families are now well exemplified in an inter- 

 esting complete case devoted to their products. The Olive, Gentian, 

 Strychnine, and Milkweed families are now well represented, and 

 various other natural families, already installed, have received notable 

 and instructive additional material. 



Printing. — During the year the following work has been per- 

 formed by this important section : _ . , 0the . r 



J 1 Labels. Impressions. 



Department of Anthropology 1,790 * 2 ,475 



Department of Botany 5,008 21,598 



Department of Geology 5,098 286 



Department of Zoology . 785 72,325 



Director's Office 61,082 



Higinbotham Hall 134 



The Library . • . 9,003 



Photography. — The following table shows the actual results 

 only of a large number of photographic operations, many of which 

 required hours of preparation: 



