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June 30, 1888, the catalogues show that 11,799 entries had been made, the 

 last one being No. 98677, in Vol. xxi. From Mr. Dall's report for 18S9 

 it appears that G,323 entries had been made during the fiscal year end- 

 ing June 30, 1889, the last number taken up being 102074, in Vol. xxi. 

 Entries were also made during the same year in Vols, xviii and xx. 

 During the six months ending December 31, 1889, 1,159 additional en- 

 tries had been made in Vol. xxn. 



With a view to economy of time two other catalogue books are kept 

 for the use of assistants working in other offices of the department. 

 This series therefore comprises in all twenty-four volumes. 



birds' egg series. 



This catalogue comprises six volumes, containing 23,908 entries. 



Vol. I, Nos. 15 to 2300, 1858 to 1859 ; Vol. II, Nos. 2300 to 7900, 1859 

 to 1864 ; Vol. in, Nos. 7900 to 12900, 1864 to 1867 ; Vol. iv, Nos. 12900 

 to 17975, 1867 to 1878 ; Vol. v, Nos. 17975 to 22550 ; Vol. vi, Nos. 

 22551 to 27450. On January 15, 1890, the entries had been carried as 

 far as 23908. 



FISH SERIES. 



This catalogue is contained in nine volumes. The title of the first 

 volume is " Museum Catalogue of Foreign and Domestic Fish embraced 

 in the collections of the tSmitbsonian Institution, from the years 1856 to 

 1861." 



Vol. i, Nos. 1 to 3600, December 15, 1856 to 1861 ; Vol. II, Nos. 3601 

 to 8700, 1861 to 1872 ; Vol. in, Nos. 8701 to 16150, 1872 to 1876 ; Vol. 

 IV, Nos. 16151 to 21100, 1876 to 1878; Vol. v, Nos. 21101 to 25925, 

 1878 to 1880; Vol. vi, Nos. 25926 to 30725, 1880 to 1882; Vol. vn, Nos. 

 30726 to 35700, 1882 to 1884; Vol. vni, No. 35701. The last entry is 

 dated April 13, 1889. Vol. ix begins at 40601. On December 10, 1889 

 (the last date of entry prior to January 20, 1890), the entries had been 

 carried as far as 41594. 



MARINE INVERTEBRATE SERIES. 



In this department volumes or parts of volumes have been assigned 

 to particular families or orders. The catalogue comprises about twelve 

 volumes. 



Porifera and Protozoa. — First entry February 28, 1881; last entry 

 February 22, 1890. Number of entries, 6,193. 



Crustacea. — The first volume of this series containing Nos. 1 to 2000, 

 was destroyed in the Chicago fire. The first entry in Vol. n is dated 

 November 30, 1872, and is numbered 2001. On January 22, 1890, the 

 entries had been carried as far as 14646. 



Badiata. — First entry (No. 1) is dated November 19, 1880. On Jan- 

 uary 22, 1890, the entries had been carried as far as 17377. 



Bryozoa and Ascidia. — First entry (No. 1) is dated February 11, 1882. 

 On January 22, 1890, the entries had been carried as far as 2842. 



