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The followiug coUectious have been studied and administered uponi 



A specimen of Haploehiton zebra, new to our collection, was sent by 

 Lieut. W. M. Wood, from Puerto Bueno. Numerous collections made 

 in South America, by W. E. Safiford and Senor Don Jose Arechavaleta, 

 were received and cared for. A small collection of fishes made in 

 Honduras, Central America, by Mr. C. H. Townsend, has been exam- 

 ined and reported upon. CoUectious of fishes made in Newfoundland 

 and vicinity by the TJ. S. Fish Commission, schooner Grampus^ have 

 been identified; also numerous collections made by the steamer A^fta- 

 tross off the east coast of the United States have been catalogued and 

 preserved. 



Collections have been received from nearly every State anil Territory 

 in the Union. 



Numerous types of new species have been obtained, descriptions of 

 which have been published in the Proceedings of the Museum. Numer- 

 ous applications for loans of material for study have been received and 

 attended to. 



The present state of the collection is fairly satisfactory. 



The entire collection in jars has been overhauled during the year, 

 alcohol supplied where needed, and many new labels placed upon the 

 bottles. New shelving has been furnished, and the places overcrowded 

 have been relieved to some extent. Numerous important additions to 

 the collection have been received; seventeen types of new fishes have 

 been added, besides several rare and little-known forms. 



The collection is much improved in condition and arrangement since 

 one year ago. 



No duplicates have been distributed except two small lots. There is 

 much material here that could be distributed to museums throughout 

 this and other countries, and profitable exchanges no doubt could be 

 carried out, but not without more assistance than is now allotted to the 

 department. 



The total number of accessions received during the year was sixty- 

 two, representing the following localities in the order named : 



Maryland. Massachusetts. New Hampshire. 



New Jersey. Wyoming. Querean Bank. 



Mexico. * Virginia. Washington Territory. 



Vermont. Florida. Georgia. 



Texas. Colorado. Mississippi River. 



Iowa. Tennessee. Bering Island, 



New York. Oregon. Indiana. 



Newfoundland. Montana. Peru. 



Labrador. Arizona. Ohio. 



British Columbia. Central America. California. 



Ehode Island. 



The following form important additions to the collection : 



H. A. Ward, Rochester, New York, one box of fishes from Campechy, Mexico, in ex- 

 change. July 27, 1887. Accession 19,424. 



Dr. H. H. Thorpe, Liberty Hill, Texas, one piece of dentigerous boue (Pycnodout), 



