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ing, in addition to the two series of reports above 
mentioned, a third series of miscellaneous articles, con- 
taining only original work on the natural history of the 
State, issued in the form of bulletins of the Laboratory. — 
Our operations during the past two years have been 
also greatly influenced by legislation concerning the 
Columbian Exposition, by which it is made our duty to 
exhibit the methods and the results of the work of the 
Laboratory. The State Board of Exposition Commis- 
sioners looks to this institution, in fact, for a display 
of the zodlogy of the State, prepared and arranged with 
special reference to our work. 
ORGANIZATION. 
The regular Laboratory force, to July, 1891, consisted 
of the undersigned, serving as Director and State Ento- 
mologist; Professor Burrill, of the University, as bota- 
nist; ©. A. Hart as office entomologist; John Marten as 
field entomologist; A.M. Westergren as artist; and Mary 
J. Snyder as secretary and stenographer. During a part 
of this year H. S. Brode, of the University, served as 
zodlogical assistant, H. ©. Forbes as librarian, and 8. 
Shiga as janitor. 
The same staff was continued to July, 1892, with the 
substitution of Miss Lilly M. Hart as artist, in place of 
Mr, Westergren. Since July, we have had engaged on 
reeular laboratory work, in addition to the foregoing but 
with the exception of Professor Burrill, Philip M. Hucke 
in entomology, succeeded by W. A. Snow. We have 
further employed on the preparation of the zoological 
exhibit of the Laboratory at the Columbian Exposition, 
Cc. I. Adams, taxidermist, and Hugo Kahl as his as- 
sistant; H. E. Summers, entomologist; I. M. Woodruff 
and Ernest Forbes, ornithological collectors; EF. M. 
McElfresh, entomological assistant; and C. T. Wilder, 
succeeded by J. HE. Hallinen, engaged in making a col- 
lection of the fishes of the State—all this last group being 
paid by the World’s Fair Commissioners. 
