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Captain Bendire, honorary curator of that section, has also served her 

 trust with faithfulness and ability. 



The invoicing of specimens in the reserve, or study series (skins only), 

 by Mr. C. W. Beckham, has been completed through the " first series " 

 (or type series), and through the Turdidce, Sylviidce, Troglodytidce (in- 

 cluding the Mimince), Certhiidce, Sittidw, Paridce, Chamceidce, Motacilli- 

 dce, and part of the Mniotiltidce, of the second series, the total number 

 of specimens invoiced being 2,655. 



This work, which has included the writiug and tying on each speci- 

 men of a new standard Museum label, with all the data, and the name 

 according to the most modern nomenclature, and a special red label on 

 every type specimen, has been done by Mr. Beckham during intervals 

 between his regular routine work, such as cataloguing collections re- 

 ceived, &c, and represents a very large amount of labor. 



