214 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



CONDITION OF THE ( COLLECTION. 



During the yt^ar s;i nests have been received, of wliich some of the 

 rarer si>e('ies have been niientioned. 



Nniubei' of specimens in the North Aiiiericiui series 31, 992 



Niiinbex of specdmeiis in the duplicate series 11, 548 



Number ofsix'fimiMis on eKhi\)ition 1,491 



Total .- 45,031 



Number of species and subspecies in North American series 760 



Number of specimens in foreign reserve series 4, 330 



Number of specimens in duplicate series 231 



Total -^,561 



Number of s|>ecies in foreign series till 



Numbei' of nests in reserve series 2, 339 



Number of nests on exhibition 235 



Total 2,574 



Last catalo.uue entry in .Tune. 1890 24, 004 



Last catalogue entry in .1 nne. 1891 21, 33G 



Total number of (Mi tries diiiinL!; tlie y(^:ir •>'52 



Tlie consignments from the biological expedition, under the direction 

 of the Department of Agriculture, Dr. C. Hart Merriam in charge, 

 covering 88 entries, arc included in the above total number of entries, 

 and if all or i)art thereof should prove to be accessions, they will be 

 duly acknowledged. 



