index). Remittance should be made direct to the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.

In addition to the above the Superintendent of Documents has printed a list of the following Government periodicals issued by the departments and bureaus: Accident Bulletin (R. R.) (quarterly); Agricultural Department List, Bulletins (monthly); Alaska R. R. Record (weekly); Army List and Directory (monthly)*; Catalogue of Copyright Entries (weekly and monthly); Climatological Data by States (monthly); Commerce Reports (daily); Congressional Record (daily); Customs Appeals (quarterly); Employment Service Bulletin (weekly); Experiment Station Record (monthly); Experts of Breadstuffs, etc. (monthly); Federal Reserve Bulletin (monthly); Immigration Bulletin (monthly); Imported Merchandise, Duties, etc. (quarterly); Interstate Commerce Decisions__ (irregular); Journal of Agricultural Research (weekly); Labor Statistics Bureau Review (monthly); Land Decisions (irregular); Laws (copies of laws) (as issued); Catalogue of U. S. Public Documents (monthly); Monthly Crop Report; Summary of Foreign Commerce (monthly); Weather and Crop Bulletin (weekly); Naval Medical Bulletin (quarterly); Navy and Marine Corps List and Directory (monthly)*; Official Gazette of Patent Office (weekly); Pan-American Union Bulletin (monthly); Panama Canal Record (weekly); Patent Office Decisions (weekly); Pension Decisions (irregularly); Postal Guide (annual and monthly supplements); Public Health Reports (weekly); Pilot Charts (monthly); Radio Service Bulletin (monthly); Reappraisement of Merchandise (weekly); Reclamation Record (monthly); Schedule of Steamers (monthly)*; Service and Regulatory Announcements (monthly); Snow and Ice Bulletin (weekly in winter); Standards Bureau Bulletin (quarterly); State Publications (list) (monthly); Trade Marks (weekly); Treasury Decisions (weekly); War Trade Board Journal; Weather Maps (daily); Weather Review (monthly); Weekly News Letter.

List of publications.-The 44 Price Lists issued by the Superintendent of Documents are furnished free of charge. The following is a partial list of topics treated in the publications for sale at his office: Agricultural credit; Alaska; Alfalfa; American history; Animal industry; Anthropology; Arbitration (international); Arbitration (labor); Army; Astronomy; Aviation; Banking; Biography; Birds; Births; Butter; Canal Zone; Canning; Census; Chemistry; Child study; Chinese; Citizenship; Citrus culture; Civil War; Coal; Cold storage; Commerce; Concrete; Constitution of United States; Cooking; Cost of living; Cotton culture; Cotton trade; Crime; Cuba; Dairying; Diplomacy; District of Columbia; Drainage; Drugs; Education; Eight-hour law; Elections; Electricity; Employers' liability; Engineering; Enlistment of aliens; Espionage; Explosives; Farm equipment; Farm management; Finance; Fishes; Floods; Food control; Foods and cooking; Foreign relations; Foreign trade; Forestry; Fruits; Fuel; Game; Gardening; Gas; Gasoline; Geological Survey; Government periodicals; Grain; Grain standards; Guam; Hawaii; Health; Horses; Illiteracy; Immigration; Indians; Insects; Insular possessions; Insurance; International law; Interstate Commerce Commission; Iron mines, Iron ore; Irrigation; Japanese; Labor; Latin America; Latitude; Laws; Leveling; Light; Liquors and prohibition; Lobsters; Longitude; Lumber; Magnetism; Manufactures; Maps; Marine Corps; Marketing; Measures; Meat; Meteorology; Mexican Affairs; Milk; Mines and mining; Mosquitoes; Mounds; Naturalization; Navigation; Navy; Negroes; Neutrality; Nitrates and nitrogen; Ordnance Department pamphlets; Oysters; Pan America; Panama Canal; Paper manufacture; Peace; Petroleum; Philippines; Phosphates; Plants, Culture; Playgrounds; Political science; Porto Rico; Postal service; Potash; Poultry; Presidents of United States; President Wilson's administration and messages; Prisons and reformatories; Radiotelegraphy; Railroads; Rats; Rivers; Roads; Safety appliances; Schoolhouses; Seeds; Sewers and sewage; Slavery; Standards Bureau publications; Strikes; Submarine warfare; Sugar cane culture; Sugar trade; Surveying; Tariff; Teachers; Tests of metals; Thermometers; Ticks; Tides; Transportation; Treasury decisions; Treaties; Trusts; Vegetables; War in Europe; Water power; Water purification and pollution; Weather; Weights and measures; Wild animals; Wilson administration; Woman suffrage; Yearbooks of Department of Agriculture.

The following price lists of Government publications are issued by the Superintendent of Documents: 10, Laws; 11, Foods and Cooking; 15, Geological • Discontinued during the war,

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Survey; 16, Farmers' Bulletins; 18, Engineering and Surveying; 19, Army and Organized Militia; 20, Public Domain; 21, Fishes; 24, Indians; 25, Transportation; 28, Finance; 31, Education; 32, Insular Possessions; 33, Labor; 35, Geography and Explorations; 36, Government Periodicals; 37, Tariff; 38, Animal Industry; 39, Birds and Wild Animals; 40, Chemistry; 41, Insects, also bees and honey; 42, Irrigation, Drainage, and Water Power; 43, Forestry; 44, Plants; 45, Roads; 46, Soils and Fertilizers; 48, Weather; 49, Proceedings of Congress; 50, American History and Biography; 51, Health, Disease, and Sanitation; 53, Maps; 54, Political Science; 55, National Museum; 57, Astronomical Papers; 58, Mines and Mining; 59, Interstate Commerce Commission; 60, Alaska; 61, Panama Canal and Canal Zone; 62, Commerce and Manufactures; 63, Navy; 64, Standards of Weight and Measure; 65, Foreign Relations; 67, Immigration; 68, Farm Management; 69, Pacific States.

Correspondence.-Requests for price lists and publications should be addressed to Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

Principal administrative officials.-Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Chief Clerk. The establishment: President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, Chief Justice of the United States, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of War, Attorney General, Postmaster General, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor. Board of Regents: Include the Chancellor (Chief Justice of United States), Vice President of United States, three United States Senators, three Members of the House of Representatives, and six citizens of United States. Total, 14 members. Executive committee, three members.

General information and duties.-The Smithsonian Institution was created by act of Congress in 1846, under the terms of the will of James Smithson, an Englishman, who in 1826 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to found, at Washington, under the name of the "Smithsonian Institution," an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The institution is legally an establishment, having as its members the President of the United States, the Vice President, the Chief Justice, and the President's Cabinet. It is governed by a Board of Regents consisting of the Vice President, the Chief Justice, three Members of the United States Senate, three Members of the House of Representatives, and six citizens of the United States appointed by joint resolution of Congress. The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is its executive officer and the director of its activities.

Through the Hodgkins fund, the income of $100,000 of which is for the increase and diffusion of knowledge in regard to the nature and properties of atmospheric air in connection with the welfare of man, grants have been made, publications issued, and medals and prizes awarded.

The institution, in cooperation with the Library of Congress, maintains a scientific library which numbers 500,000 titles, consisting mainly of the transactions of learned societies and scientific periodicals.

General publications.-The series of publications issued by the institution proper are: (a) Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, (b) Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, (c) Smithsonian Annual Report, and (d) a few special publications. Under the direction of the institution there are also issued the publications of the United States National Museum, the Bureau of American Ethnology, and the Astrophysical Observatory. The topics covered by the publications of the institution are the following:

Aeronautics, amphibians, anatomy, anthropology, archeology, arts and industries, astronomy, astrophysics, atmospheric electricity, bacteriology, bibliography, biography, biology (general), birds, botany, chemistry, coelenterates, crustaceans, echinoderms, electricity, embryology, engineering, ether and matter (theories), ethnology, exploration, fishes, geography, geology, heat, hygiene, insects, light, mammals, mathematics, mechanics, medicine, merostomes, meteorology, mineralogy, molluscoids, mollusks, onychophora, paleontology, pathology, petrology, philology, physics, physiology, psychology, reptiles, sanitation, seismology, sound, surgery, terrestrial magnetism, trilobites, worms, and zoology (general).

Method of distribution of general publications.-General publications (except the Annual Reports which are free to all applicants) are distributed without

charge only to public libraries, educational establishments, learned societies, and specialists in this country and abroad. They are supplied to other institutions and to individuals at varying prices. Remittances should be made payable to the "Smithsonian Institution."

Annual and other periodical publications.-The Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution shows the operations, expenditures, and condition of the institution and its branches for the fiscal year. It contains a general appendix comprising a selection of nontechnical papers describing recent progress or important developments in all branches of science. Limited editions of pamphlet copies of papers included in the report are issued for convenience and economy in conserving the bound volumes. Volumes and separates are distributed free to libraries and individuals by the institution. Volumes are also sold by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office.

List of publications.—A classified list of available publications is issued annually. A quarterly list of new publications is also issued. General lists of papers included in the several series have been published from time to time, but are now out of print.

Indexes to publications.-No general index to the contents of the several series of Smithsonian publications has been issued by the institution since that covering the years from 1846 to 1886, now out of print. Sets of cards may be purchased from the Library of Congress of a dictionary catalogue of all publications of the institution and its branches with the exception of the Museum Proceedings, Volumes I to XXX, inclusive.

Mailing lists.-Free mailing lists of libraries and learned societies are maintained, but none of individuals except limited lists of specialists.

Maps. No maps are published by the institution except as illustrations in its publications.

Correspondence. All correspondence should be addressed to the Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.

UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM.

(Including the National Gallery of Art.)

Principal administrative officials.-Assistant Secretary in Charge, Administrative Assistant, three head Curators.

The United States National Museum is the depository of the national collections. It is especially rich in the natural history of America, including zoology, botany, geology, paleontology, archeology, and ethnology, and has extensive series relating to the arts and industries, the fine arts, and American history. The National Gallery of Art contains the George P. Marsh collection of etchings, engravings, and books on art; the Charles L. Freer collection, comprising numerous paintings, etchings, etc., by Whistler and other American artists, and many examples of Japanese and Chinese art; the Harriet Lane Johnston collection, including a number of portraits by British masters; and the William T. Evans collection of paintings by contemporary American artists. General publication.-The National Museum issues two series of technical publications, namely: (a) Proceedings and (b) Bulletins, which consist of papers or contributions descriptive of its collections or relating to its operations. The subjects covered are mainly scientific, though the fine and industrial arts are also represented. The general classification of these subjects, as also of the collections of the museum, is as follows: Biology (zoology, botany); geology (systematic and applied geology, mineralogy, petrology, paleontology); anthropology (physical anthropology, ethnology, archeology); fine arts; industrial arts.

(a) The Proceedings, established in 1878, serve for the publication of the relatively shorter papers, presenting newly acquired facts in zoology, geology and anthropology, descriptions of new forms and revisions of limited groups. A small number of copies of each paper is printed in pamphlet form for promptly supplying specific needs, the remainder of the edition being assembled in the form of volumes, amounting to between one and two annually.

(b) The Bulletins, begun in 1875, serve for the publication of the larger and more comprehensive contributions, such as monographs of zoological groups, faunal studies, descriptive catalogues of collections, instructions for collecting,

reports of explorations, etc. Each Bulletin consists of a single contribution, which in a few instances has extended to two or more volumes. Included in the Bulletin series is the Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium, for the publication of the botanical papers of the museum, but the volumes are numbered independently.

Method of distribution of general publications.-The above publications are distributed free while available by the museum. They may also be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, except the separates from the Pro'ceedings.

Annual and other periodical publications.-Annual Report. Restricted to a summary of operations and record of additions to the collections. Distributed free by the museum, and for sale by the Superintendent of Documents. A congressional edition of the Annual Reports is published for distribution by Senators and Representatives.

Lists of publications.-Each Annual Report contains a list of the publications of the year, of which a limited number of copies are issued separately. Two general indexed catalogues, covering the periods from 1875 to 1900, and 1901 to 1906, respectively, were printed, but the editions have long been exhausted. A monthly list is not issued.

Indexes to publications.-The only lists that have been indexed were the general ones from 1875 to 1900 and 1901 to 1906.

Mailing lists.-Free mailing lists are maintained for all series of publications. Outside of libraries and science and art establishments, they are mainly restricted to specialists.

Maps. No maps are published except occasionally a sketch map in a faunal paper.

Correspondence.-Assistant Secretary Smithsonian Institution in charge of National Museum.

BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY.

The Bureau of American Ethnology is engaged in the collection and publication of information relating to the American Indians and the natives of Hawaii.

Principal administrative official.-Ethnologist in Charge.

General publications.—(a) Bulletins, published as occasion demands, are devoted to more or less monographic treatment of the various phases of anthropology of the American Indians, including ethnology, archeology, language (including texts with translations), mythology and folklore, and bibliography. Of the 60 bulletins published, 59 treat of the American Indians and one of the natives of Hawaii. Eleven bulletins are in press. (b) Contributions to North American Ethnology. Vols. I-VII and IX published; series discontinued. The scope of the contents is identical with that of the bulletins. (c) Introductions: Relate to language, sign language, and mortuary customs. Four volumes; series discontinued. (d) Miscellaneous publications: Various subjects pertaining to the American Indians, but not designed for general distribution.

Method of distribution of general publications.-All publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology are distributed gratuitously, on receipt of requests, until the editions are exhausted, after which they may usually be procured from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, at a price which covers cost of printing and binding. A congressional edition of each Annual Report and Bulletin is published also for distribution by Senators and Representatives. The Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, issues a price list of publications relating to Indians.

Annual and other periodical publications.-The Annual Reports are devoted to a summary of the operations of the bureau and to "accompanying papers" consisting of memoirs on the ethnology and archeology of the American Indians and the natives of Hawaii. Thirty-one Annual Reports have been published, in 36 volumes, and three are in press. The scope of the work of this bureau is limited to the Indians of North America and the natives of Hawaii. It covers the ethnology, archeology, and physical authropology of the tribes studied.

List of publications.-A List of Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology is printed at intervals for distribution. It contains an author and subject index of 40 pages. The bureau does not issue a monthly list of its publications.

Indexes to publications.-Each Annual Report and most of the Bulletins issued by the bureau contain indexes of their contents. No general index to the publications of the bureau has been issued, but the List of Publications contains a list of authors and titles of all the memoirs issued.

Mailing lists.-The bureau maintains a mailing list of important libraries and other institutions which receive its publications regularly as issued. Lists of individuals are not maintained.

Maps. The maps issued by the bureau pertain to American ethnology and are designed to illustrate its publications. Two maps of linguistic stocks have been published also separately.

Correspondence.-Correspondence relating to publications should be addressed to Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.

NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK.

The National Zoological Park has an area of 167 acres, and is located in the Rock Creek Valley, 2 miles north of the center of Washington. Its collection comprises about 1,500 animals.

Princiapl administrative official.-Superintendent.

Publications.-The National Zoological Park does not publish documents of any kind. The Annual Report is printed as a part of the report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Most of the zoological papers by members of the staff are printed in serial publications of the institution and the National Museum.

ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY.

The Astrophysical Observatory investigates solar radiation and other solar phenomena. The work of this observatory is carried on partly in Washington and partly at a station on Mount Wilson in California. Principal administrative official.-Director.

General publications.—Annals of the Astrophysical Observatory. Vol. I. Contains: Infra-red spectrum of the sun; Wave length and refraction for rocksalt and fluorite; Construction of bolometer and sensitive galvanometer. Vol. II. Measurements of intensity of solar radiation; Solar constant of radiation; Transparency of earth's atmosphere; Radiation and temperature of the earth; Variation of brightness over the solar disk; Theory of solar constant work; Construction of bolometer and pyrheliometer. Vol. III. Variability of the sun; Mean value of solar constant of radiation; Transparency of atmosphere at stations of different altitudes; Distribution of radiation over the solar disk; Temperature of the sun; Transparency of water vapor for infra-red rays; Effect of great volcanoes on climate.

The 1900 Solar Eclipse Expedition of the Astrophysical Observatory. Observations at Wadesboro, N. C., of May 28, 1900; photography of solar corona; heat of solar corona.

Method of distribution of general publications.-Limited edition distributed free by the Astrophysical Observatory. Remainder sold by Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office.

Annual and other periodical publications.—Report of director made to Secretary of Smithsonian Institution, and included in Smithsonian Annual Report. Limited edition of separates distributed free.

List of publications.-No separate list issued. Included in Smithsonian List of Publications.

Mailing lists.-Free mailing list of observatories and specialists maintained. Correspondence.-Address Secretary, Smithsonian Institution.

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.

Principal administrative officials.-President (Secretary of Smithsonian Institution), Vice President, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Treasurer. The council: The above-named officials and six other members of the Academy. Total, 11 members.

General information and duties.-The National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America was incorporated by an act of Congress March 3, 1863. The act named a body of incorporators, set forth the rights and privileges of the academy, and provided that "the academy shall, whenever