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Permanent P}'eparatious. — The year's work has resulted in 

 the production of between nine hundred and one thousand perm- 

 anent preparations, the majority of which are ready to be 

 mounted for museum and research purposes. 



The question of transport of the material from the park 

 to the anatomical laboratory has been fairly satisfactorily solved. 

 The laboratory now assigns half of the time of one of the jani- 

 tors for the purpose of calling daily at the park and collectmg 

 the smaller animals, which can be transported by hand. For the 

 more bulky material a trip by the express wagon from the Bronx 

 to the laboratory has been arranged, at a cost of $5.00 per trip. 

 The total expense to the laboratory thus amounts to about $50.00 

 a month. It may perhaps be possible in the future to adopt a 

 more economical arrangement, but until such time the value of 

 the material and the importance of receiving it in good condition 

 warrant us in assuming this expense. 



The Prosector desires to express his sincere apprecia- 

 tion of the hearty co-operation offered by the Director, the Cur- 

 ators and the other members of the scientific staff of this So- 

 ciety. He is especially indebted to the head of the medical de- 

 partment. Dr. W. Reid Blair, for consistent and invaluable help 

 in the work. 



Respectfully submitted, 



George S. Huntington. 

 Prosector, New York Zoological Society. 



February 18, 1914. 



