152 REPORT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886. 



These figures may be relied upon as indicating the actual number of 

 specimens in the collection, and supersede those given in previous re- 

 ports, which were partly based upon estimates. 



The statistics of skins and alcoholic specimens added, distributed, and 

 destroyed during the year are as follows : 



Specimens added to the collection 381 



Specimens distributed 100 



Specimens destroyed 113 



The last entry-number in the register in June, 18S5, is 15,075 ; the 

 last number June 30, 1886, is 15,482. 



