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KEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



availed liiniself of the Miiseuiii material to study the structure of the 

 tongue of hiimmiug birds, and has prepared for incorporation in a hand- 

 book of the TrocMlida* a chapter, with ilhistrations, on the anatomy 

 of tliat group. 



The directions for conectiug slieletons, published in the i>rocee(Ungs 

 for 1885, have been rewritten and extended. 



The following table shows the increase during the year as indicated 

 by the catalogues: 



Class. 



Mammals 



Birds 



Reptiles aud batrachiaus 



Last entry 

 June 30, 1890. 



34, 737 

 18, 743 

 29, 291 



Last entry 

 June 30, 1891. 



35, 144 

 18, 982 

 29, 300 



Increase. 



407 



239 



9 



On June 30, 1891, there were 577 specimens on exhibition, as follows: 

 Skeletons: 



Mammals 196 



Birds 71 



Eeptiles 47 



Fishes 25 



Skulls of mammals 58 



iSpecimeus illustrating 2)i''uts of mori)hology, struc- 

 ture, etc 180 



Total 577 



See Report National Museum, 1890. 



