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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



The preparation of much needed card-catalogues of ligamentary skele- 

 tons, of alcoholic birds, and embryos has been continued, and this impor- 

 tant work is now nearly completed, as is also the changing of jars and 

 renewing the alcohol in which the specimens are contained. 



In addition to the osteological work summarized in the subjoined 

 table a series of vertebrae of Ehytina has been modeled to complete a 

 specimen for the Museum of Comparative Zoology, some work done on 

 the synoptic series of invertebrates, and 76 specimens of vertebrate 

 fossils cleaned, repaired, and mounted. In addition, the skeleton of 

 Irish elk and cast of Phenacodus have been repaired and the cast of 

 Dinoceras skeleton remounted. 



i The skill of Mr. Scollick has been shown equally in the preparation 

 of vertebrate fossils and of osteological material, and during a great 

 portion of the year he has been the only assistant in this department of 

 preparatory work, although the preparation of osteological specimens, 

 vertebrate fossils, and invertebrates now devolves upon this depart- 

 ment. 



The number of skulls of small mammals cleaned is omitted from the 

 following table, although included in the report of work for 1888-'89. 



Summary of osteological work for 1889-90. 



Received in the flesh: 



Entire skeletons , 



Incomplete skeleton . 



Cleaned : 



Entire skeletons 



Skulls 



Incomplete skeletons 



Mounted : 



Entire skeletons 



Skulls , 



Limbs, etc 



Total 



Mam- 

 mals. 



101 



Birds. 



105 



Rep- 

 tiles. 



Am- 

 phibia. 



Fishes. Total 



227 



Collection of domestic animals. — The work of mounting typical speci- 

 mens of domestic animals was begun in September, 1889. At the close 

 of the year covered by this report 54 specimens had been secured. 



Mr. Nelson R. Wood was directed to attend the American poultry 

 show of January, 1890, held in New York City, for the purpose of obtaining 

 specimens for the Museum. As a result of this visit many tine speci 

 mens have since been contributed from various sources, including some 

 winners of first prizes. 



