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to be vacated by the steam pumping and heating plant, the total 

 linear measurement of glass fronts should be 511 feet. 



It is in the glass-fronted tanks that the collections of the 

 Aquarium are chiefly maintained, the seven large floor pools, 

 being devoted to seals, sea lions, alligators, sea turtles, fresh- 

 water turtles and other lung breathers. 



The exhibits of the Aquarium at present are not as large 

 as they were a year ago for the reason that in view of the 

 great changes being made in the water system during the sum- 

 mer and autumn, it was thought inadvisable to stock the tanks 

 as heavily as usual. When the alterations now in progress are 

 completed it will be possible not only to restore the exhibits to 

 their usual numbers but greatly to increase them. 



The collection of fishes now numbers 3011 specimens and 

 115 species. Aquatic reptiles number 114 specimens and 14 

 species. Amphibians 39 specimens and 6 species, invertebrates 

 1020 specimens and 14 species, and mammals 4 specimens and 

 2 species. The total number of specimens is 4188, and of 

 species 151. 



The collection of amphibians, reptiles and tropical fresh- 

 water fishes will be larger and more varied than heretofore, 

 with the completion of better facilities for keeping them. 



In July an addition of 515 specimens representing 42 species 

 was made to the collection of tropical fishes from Florida ; and 

 in August a further addition of 201 specimens and 47 species. 

 The August shipment was made in co-operation with the Fair- 

 mount Park Aquarium in Philadelphia, the latter taking two- 

 thirds of the lot. 



The United States Bureau of Fisheries presented 229 speci- 

 mens of large and small trout and salmon, seven species being 

 represented. Among these were four graylings and a number of 

 small albino trout. This collection being transported in July, 

 during hot weather, suffered from the change and many were 

 lost. It was ascertained later that while in Washington they 

 had been kept in refrigerated water at a somewhat lower tem- 

 perature than that usually maintained in the New York Aquar- 

 ium, which is about 55° Fahr. 



An exchange was made with the Detroit Aquarium whereby 

 270 fresh-water fishes of 13 different species were brought to 

 New York. 



