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sent but a fraction of the work accomplished during the year. A 

 considerable amount of cataloging and labeling of specimens, with 

 complete sorting and arrangement of the collections of birds' skins 

 and eggs, has been finished. 



That there is a growing interest in general natural history and 

 zoology is daily evidenced by the increasing number of inquiries 

 relative to these subjects and the number of visitors to the office 

 of the Zoologist. 



