INTRODUCTOEY NOTE. 



The following order has been observed iu the description of each 

 object or gronp of objects iu the list of accessions : 



(1) Name of specimen or of the class to which related. 



(2) Description of specimen, with locality whence obtained. 



(3) Name of sender, with address. 



(4) Current accession number in the Museum Register. 



(5) The calendar year in which received. 



(6) The number of the department to which the accession has been 

 assigned, these numbers coVresponding with those given in the classi- 

 fication of the scientific departments. 



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