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considerable number of small mammals in Arizona, and Mr. C. H. 

 Townsend in the San Pedro Mountains, Lower California. Mr. L. Beld- 

 ing presented a number of small mammals from the vicinity of Lake 

 Tahoe, Nevada. Similar material from California, Texas, and Colorado 

 was purchased from Mr. C. K. Worthen. A s-emi-albino Skunk, Mejrfiitis 

 pulorius, was purchased from Mr. J. C. Strong, of Morantown, Kansas. 



A Harbor Seal, Phoca vitulina, was presented by Capt. K. C. Joynes, 

 keeper of the Hog Island life-saving station, Virginia. At the request 

 of the Museum, Capt. A. H. Myers, keeper of the Quoddy Head Life- 

 Saving Station, Maine, procured excellent photographs of a little Piked 

 Whale, Balcenoptera rostrata, which had been stranded in the vicinity. 



The appearance of the exhibition hall was considerably altered by the 

 introduction of three large cases, intended for the reception of groups. 

 Three groups were installed during the year, namely, those of the 

 moose, musk-oxen, and proboscis monkeys. The latter, however, was 

 placed temporarily in the Gase intended for the reception of the Prong- 

 horn Antelope group, this group having been withdrawn for alterations. 

 The group of moose is the largest, and, everything considered, the most 

 striking group that has yet been constructed, and the case containing 

 it is the largest floor case in the Museum. The dimensions of the case 

 are as follows: Length, 16£ feet; breadth, 12£ feet; height, 11 feet. 

 Each side has two sheets of glass only. The group comprises two adult 

 males, an adult female, and a young calf. The scene represented is a 

 Canadian forest in autumn. The Musk-ox group comprises three indi- 

 viduals, an adult male, an adult female, and a young male. These speci- 

 mens have been in the Museum for many years, but, on account of their 

 rarity, were considered deserving of a more prominent place than they 

 have hitherto occupied. The group of proboscis monkeys comprises 

 individuals of different ages and both sexes. The specimens were ob- 

 tained from and mounted by Mr. C. F. Adams, who visited Borneo a few 

 years ago. The group of Prong-horn Antelopes, which was exhibited 

 last year, has been, as already stated, withdrawn temporarily, for alter- 

 ations and additions, but will eventually be placed in the special case 

 now occupied by the proboscis monkeys. Besides the groups, a consid- 

 erable number of single specimens were added to the exhibition series 

 during the year. These are as follows : 



White-handed Gibbon, Hylobates lar. 

 Himalayan Langur, SemnopitJiecus schis- 



taceus. 

 Crested monkey, Semnopithecus crintatus. 

 Black-crested monkey, Semnopithecus me- 



lalophus. 

 Dusky monkey, Semnopithecus obscurus. 

 Moor monkey, Semnopithecus maurus. 

 Ursine colobns, Colobus ursinus. 

 Rusty colobus, Colobus ferrugineus. 

 Kirk's colobus, Colobus kirkii. 

 Black monkey, Cynopithecus niger, 



Wbite-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus petau- 



rista. 

 Ashy-black macaque, Macacus ocreatus. 

 Capuchin monkey, Cebus capiieinus. 

 Spider monkey, Ateles barthtti. 

 Spider monkey, Atdes belsebuth. 

 Conxio monkey, Pithecia chiropotes. 

 Monk monkey, Pithecia monaehus (2). 

 Red-faced Uuakari monkey, Brachynrus 



rubicundus. 

 Mantled howler monkey, Mycetes palliatus, 

 Black howler monkey, Mycetes niger, 



