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The Rocky Mountain Goat is an exceptionally fine 

 specimen, and was for a long time a familiar denizen of 

 the London Zoological Gardens in Regent's Park. The 

 Bottle-nosed Whale suspended from the roof of the lower 

 room has been thoroughly cleaned, and all its supports 

 tested. 



The structural work connected with the remodelling 

 of the Greville Smyth room rendered a thorough cleaning 

 necessary of all the cases on the ground floor. The bird 

 cases have received no important additions owing to 

 their unsatisfactory character ; a thorough dusting of all 

 specimens being imperative every few weeks. New cases 

 are much needed. 



The " Raikes " Collection of Wiltshire and Burmese 

 birds were transferred to new quarters during building 

 operations, and afterwards re-erected. 



The fish collections have been increased by the 

 inclusion of much new material, chief of which are three 

 species of Macrurus, Scope/us punctatus, Corregonus 

 pollan, Haloporphyeus eqties, a beautiful example of the 

 rare form Bathypterois dubius, and four species of Gobius. 



All mounted heads, antlers, and horns upon the 

 walls of the Museum have been cleaned three times 

 during the year, and re-poisoned where necessary. 



Labelling and Registration. 



A considerable number of labels have been printed 

 by the Museum press, and by outside printers, but many 

 more are needed before the re-arrangement work can be 

 overtaken. Wherever possible the labels are of a 

 descriptive character, the extended use of this type of 

 label being abundantly justified by the manner in which 

 it appeals to visitors. Registration of specimens has 



