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F. Lagois, Geo. S. Johnson, and Jens Peterson, U. S. N., made 

 welcome additions to the West Indian collection. A collection 

 was sent from the Marshall Islands by the Rev. B. G. Snow. 



From Newport, R. L, Mr. Agassiz sent young fishes of several 

 species. Mr. J. W. Fewkes brought with him from the Mediter- 

 ranean sixty specimens of small species, and young in perfect 

 condition. 



Absence in the field during the earlier half of the year has 

 crowded its work into the six months just ended. In that time 

 more than nine tenths of the collections for the Synthetic and the 

 North American rooms have been selected and placed on the 

 shelves ; the entire collection on exhibition receiving new alcohol 

 and labels. The collections received have been well cared for ; 

 many specimens have been identified, and about three thousand 

 numbers have been added to the catalogue from collections pre- 

 viously on hand. 



A number of adult Lepidostei were sent to Mr. Balfour of 

 Cambridge. A great deal of work will be necessary to put this 

 enormous collection in fair condition, as well as the greater part 

 of the collection of the younger stages. 



