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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 . . 

 February . 

 March . . . 

 April . . . . 



May 



June 



July 



August . . 

 September 

 October . 

 November 

 December 



Number of visitors 



Total 2,536,147 



6,948 



The increase over the }ear 1907 amouiUed to 404.754. 



