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JYB 2 copies [[BSJ?]] Beyer Jan June 85 [[boxed]] I 8 upper [[/boxed]] 2 copies BJ 12-22-85 [[checkmark]] [[CJG?]] [[pre-printed]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/pre-printed]] Dec. 12th 1885 [[stamped]] S 19619 [[/stamped]] [[in blue crayon]] B [[/in blue crayon]] Semi annual Report of the Section of Materia Medica of the U.S. National Museum. Professor Spencer F. Baird, Director U.S. National Museum Sir, In compliance with instructions ^[[received]] October 22nd 1885, I hereby respectfully submit the following semi-annual report regarding the materia medica section of this museum. I. [[underline]] Additions [[/underline]] beginning with January 1st and ending June 30th 1885 are as follows: Targua. Aconitum ferox. Withania coagulans. Jequirity. Premna serratifolia. Compleurum cerulatum. Cuprea bark. Justicia adathoba. Quassia wood. Cuprine sulphate. Chaulmugra suds. Odongo. Butyrosum tomentosum. Toddalia aculeata. Sethia acuminata.