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male moose was obtained from Mr. A. B. Douglas, of Eustis, Me., 

 through Dr. C. H. Merriam. It is intended that this specimen shall form 

 the chief figure in a group. Dr. J. C. Merrill, U. S. Army, forwarded 

 from Fort Klamath, Oregon, a considerable collection of small mammals, 

 in addition to those sent last year. Daring his last tour through the 

 Western Territories, Mr. Hornaday obtained, among other specimens, a 

 very fine pair of wapiti antlers in the " velvet." Not less interesting 

 and valuable were two specimens of the Striped Dolphin, Lagenorliynclms 

 acutus, which were presented by the U. S. Fish Commission. They were 

 obtained by the officers of the Commission's schooner Grampus south 

 of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. A fine Mountain Goat's skin was pur- 

 chased from Mr. E. C. Babcock. 



The only important collection from Central America was the consid- 

 erable one made by Mr. Charles H, Townsend in the vicinity of the 

 Segovia River, Honduras. This included a valuable series of specimens 

 of an undescribed deer, which has simple antlers like the species of the 

 subgenus Coassus, but which nevertheless appears to belong to the sub- 

 genus Gariacus. Prof. Alfredo Duges presented a specimen of the rare 

 meadow mouse, Arvicola quasiater, from the Valley of Mexico. 



The most important Old World mammals obtained during the past 

 year were those received from Prof. H. A. Ward in exchange for skins 

 of North American species. The collection included several lemurs, 

 cats, civets, squirrels, and kangaroos, all of which were of species new to 

 the Museum series. The Zoological Society of Philadelphia, through 

 Mr. A. E. Brown, presented a fine male harnessed antelope (TraY/eZop/ms 

 scriptus), an Indian squirrel {Sciurus bicolor), and a Moor monkey (Semno- 

 pitheeus maurus). Mr. Valdemar Knudsen presented two additional 

 specimens of the bat found in the Sandwich Islands. It is a species 

 of Atalapha, which is aiDparently distinct from those hitherto described. 

 Mr. P. A. Lucas presented a skull of Burchell's zebra. A skull and 

 skeleton of the Ziphioid whale known as Ziphius grebnitzMi were re- 

 ceived from Mr. N. Grebnitzky, who obtained them from Bering Island. 



In my last report I stated that new cases for almost the entire ex- 

 hibition series were received at the end of the fiscal year. The month 

 of July, 1887, was spent in planning the interior fittings for these cases 

 and in re-arranging the collection. The improvement in the appearance 

 of the collection resulting from this work has been much commented 

 upon by visitors. 



The new wings added to the large wall-cases were fitted with shelves 

 and bases, and the one intended for the seals was tilled with specimens. 

 The east wing, intended for the large ruminants, has not been arranged. 

 Before the plans had been finished, the majority of the specimens were 

 in requisition for display in the Cincinnati Exposition, and no perma- 

 nent installment could be made. 



The cast of the Humpback whale, which had previously rested upon 

 iron standards at the south end of the exhibition hall, was suspended 



