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REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1885. 



The following exhibits were packed at the New Orleans Exposition 

 for return shipment : 



Specimens. 



Mammals 150 



Birds Ifi3 



Skeletons 28 



Society of American Taxidermists 56 



Casts of mammals 14 



Heads of mammals 8 



Antlers of mammals 8 



The following is a list of mammals, etc., in flesh secured for the tax- 

 idermic department during first half of 1885. 



14750. Cynocephalus babouin, Baboon. 

 14956: Cyuocephalus anubis, Olive Bab- 

 oon. 

 147G3. Semuopithecus siamensis. 

 14984. Felis tigris, Tiger (cub). 

 14984. Felis tigris, Tiger (cub). 

 14984. Felis tigris, Tiger (cub). 

 14956. Damalis pygarga, Bonte-bok. 

 14955. Gazella dorcas, Dorcas Gazelle. 



14952. Cervus axis, Axis Deer. 

 14999. Cervus dama. Fallow Deer. 

 15054. Cervus dama (young). 

 149?)8. Memimna indica, Musk Deer. 

 14997. Kobus ellipsiprimnus, Waterbuck. 

 14995. Myopotamus coypu, Coypu Eat. 

 2176.5. Cholcepus Hoffmanii, Siotb. 

 14772. Macropus rufus, Red Kangaroo. 

 Struthio camelus, Ostrich. 



The following is a list of objects donated to the ISTational Museum for 

 the exhibit of the Society of American Taxidermists, and placed in 

 charge of W. T. Hornaday, curator of the collection of the Society of 

 American Taxidermists : 



Mr. Henry Marshall devoted his time, as usual, to mounting speci- 

 mens for the Department of Birds. During the six months covered by 

 this report he prepared 235 specimens for the exhibition series, nearly 

 all of which were mounted from dried skins, 



