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The following is an approximate statement of property belonging 

 to the State of New York, now in custody of Professor James Hall, 

 and arranged in buildings owned by him. (November 26, 1886) : 



Lamellibranchiata, types and typical specimens, 



occupying 76 drawers. 



Brachiopoda, types and typical specimens, occupying, 45 drawers. 



Gastropoda, types and typical specimens, occupying, 20 drawers. 



Pteropoda, types and typical specimens, occupying, 10 drawers. 



Cephalopoda, types and typical specimens, occupying, 15 drawers. 



Sponges, types and typical specimens, occupying.. . 5 drawers. 



Corals, types and typical specimens, occupying ... 16 drawers. 



Iowa collection, including types, occupying 13 drawers. 



Warren county, Pa., collection 11 drawers. 



Crustacea, occupying 3 drawers. 



Cephalopoda, duplicate collections 30 drawers. 



Gastropoda, duplicate collections 20 drawers. 



Brachiopoda, duplicate collections 40 drawers. 



Graptolites, duplicate collections 60 drawers. 



Corals, duplicate collections 40 drawers. 



Portage and Genesee slate . , 30 drawers. 



Bryozoans, including typical specimens and duplicates 200 drawers. 



Miscellaneous, occupying 20 drawers. 



* 654 drawers. 



The present condition of the forthcoming volumes is essentially 

 as given below. The work of drawing and lithography will, of 

 course, change from day to day. 



Vol. VI. Corals and Bryozoa. 



This volume is to comprise 300 pages of text and sixty-eight 

 plates ; sixty plates are already lithographed ; eight plates still 

 remain to be lithographed. About fifty pages of the text, are now 

 in type. 



The description of the species are essentially all written, and only 

 require revision to be ready for final publication. 



The descriptions of the figures on plates 1 to 23, and 25 to 42 



* All the material here enumerated has been delivered at the State Hall, the 

 delivery being completed in the early part of July, 1887. 



