152 REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886. 



These figures iu;iy bo relied upon as indicating the actual number of 

 specimens in the collection, and supersede those given in i)revious re- 

 ports, which were partly based upon estimates. 



The statistics of skins and alcoholic specimens added, distributed, and 

 destroyed during the year are as follows : 



Specimens added to the collection 381 



Speciineus distributed — . 100 



Specimens dostroycd 113 



The last entry-number in the register iu June, 18S5, is 15,075; the 

 last number June 30, 18SG, is 15,482. 



