G. Brown Goode

Mr. Sclater almost half a century to systematic work mostly on the avifauna of Central and South America, with results the extent of which is well shown by the analytical catalogue of his writings now published. It is believed that this bibliography will assist anyone engaged in the study of American birds or the problems of geographical distribution. Since Mr. Sclater is not an "American naturalist" in the same sense as the others whose bibliographies have already been published, the present work is not includeded in the series "Bibliographies of American Naturalists." He is, however, in another and broader sense, one of the most eminent and prolific of American naturalists.

On the occassion of the International Exhibition, in 1876, certain appropriations were made by Congress to the Smithsonian Institution and the United States Fish Commission. The former was called upon to prepare an exhibition to illustrate the economical value of the mineral and animal products of the country, while the latter was to perform a similar task for the national fisheries. The following catalogue is a simple enumeration of the objects exhibited in this series, and illustrative of the animal resources and the fisheries of the United States.

A collection of early published writings of G. Brown Goode.

Dr. Girard's career as an author covers a period of about forty years, extending from 1850 to 1891. His contributions to science number eighty-one papers with the following topical distribution: Herpetology (21) ; ichthyology (42) ; helminthology (14) ; theoretical biology (3) ; medicine (1) ; bibliography (3).