S8 NEW, YORKeZOOLO@OGICAL SOCIETY 
Octopus.—Upon the installation of the pure sea-water system 
several specimens of octopus were brought from Bermuda, none 
of which long survived injuries received during shipment. They 
had been, unfortunately, crowded into a single tank on the steamer 
which caused fighting, with the result that none of them escaped 
mutilation. Another lot was shipped too late in the season and 
all were lost on the way on account of the low temperature of 
the water. 
Under the care of experienced persons these interesting ani- 
mals can however, be transported safely, and further shipments 
will be made early in the summer. 
Labels——Up to the present time more than 200 labels have 
been prepared, so that the collections are well supplied with 
printed information. Most of the labels are illustrated with 
cuts, which make identification of species simple when two or 
more kinds are kept in the same tank. All labels are written in 
terse sentences and printed in large type. 
ATTENDANCE. 
The following table shows the attendance at the Aquarium in 
1908 by months: 
January ...Number of visitors 146,428 Daily average 4,723 
February .. ‘ oe 120,530 50 5 4,466 
Marche san. ‘ 159,502. ae _ 5,922 
JNO Ges cs ye 206,966 “ > 6,898 
IMT age Sern : . 220,050. 5 i 7,043 
une ae z ie 245,729 ns 8,191 
itlyee ase. a i 324,486 “ “  1OA67, 
A OTISt) a 2 é. Z05,080° ‘i 9,860 
September . a v 284,124 ‘ .s 9,470 
October) =. ne ie ZO1,049) 7 = 6,504 
November . x a WAZ A200" Bae 4,744 
December . i i 128:070) ~~ 4,150 
AWNo Galle thr get cea eee 2,530,147 gS -" 6,948 
The increase over the year 1907 amounted to 404,754. 
