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ent at all, being represented by very imperfect specimens. 

 Neatly mounted or fresh specimens of even the New Eng- 

 land species would be thankfully received. It is also desir- 

 able to make a complete collection of eggs of serpents and 

 turtles, and specimens, either fresh or neatly prepared, are 

 solicited by the Curator. 



The Fishes, with but few exceptions, which would require 

 an expenditure of about two hundred dollars, have been 

 transferred to separate jars and placed upon the shelves, ar- 

 ranged according to faunae ; the specimens, 3896 in number, 

 embraced in 1082 lots, have all been catalogued, and to a 

 considerable extent identified, but not yet labelled ; the col- 

 lection is in good order ; no important donations have been 

 received. 



The Entomological collections are in better condition and 

 order than at any time during the past ten years ; more than 

 fifty trays of mounted and, to a very great extent, labelled 

 specimens have been placed on exhibition, and we have no 

 more available room in which to expand the collection ; the 

 erection of railing cases for the two bird rooms, would effect 

 what is necessary for this purpose, and at the same time re- 

 move the danger of accident from the present lowness of the 

 railing. The Sphingidce and Buprestidce have been carefully 

 revised and relabelled by the assistant, and large additions 

 made both by himself and the Curator; with Mr. P. S. 

 Sprague's continued assistance, the revision of the Carabidce 

 of the general and of the Harris collection has been com- 

 pleted ; attention has also been paid to the gigantic grass- 

 hoppers of tropical America, extensive series of butterflies 

 have been spread and exhibited, and those of the Harris col- 

 lection finally revised and arranged by the Curator ; nearly 

 two hundred jars of alcoholic specimens have been put in 

 order, catalogued and labelled, and for the first time in this 

 building placed on exhibition ; the identification and prepara- 



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