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[[underlined]]Papers Prepared for Publication.[[/underlined]] [[underlined]]By the Assistant Curator.[[/underlined]] (1) Diagnosis of a New Species of Thrush ([[underlined]]Turdus celaenops[[/underlined]]), from Japan, 1p. Mss. (To Science Aug.18). (2) On a Collection of Birds made by Mr. Namiye in the Islands of Idzu, Japan. 14pp. Mss. (To Editor "Proceedings" U.S. Nat. Mus., Aug.31). [[underlined]]Special work done.[[/underlined]] One of the Museum cases was emptied of its contents and provided with adjustable shelves and diaphram, and the interior painted, with the view to deciding upon a suitable color for the exhibition cases - one side being painted "standard" gray, the other "standard" buff. The matter is now awaiting your decision.