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was subscribed, with which cases for insects, plants and birds, were 
procured, sufficient to care for the accessions of recent years, and 
two exhibition cases for the Archeological Department. 
Details of the work in the several departments follow. 
Mammals 
Many interesting specimens were received from the Zoological 
Society of Philadelphia, including a Snow Leopard, which has been 
mounted and placed in the exhibition series. 
A collection of 60 Nicaraguan mammals was obtained by the 
Academy expedition, among which is a series of Mantled Howler 
Monkeys,—males, females and young. Many skeletons have been 
prepared for the study collection, and a large number of skulls, 
cleaned. 
Specimens have been loaned during the year to the U. S. Bio¬ 
logical Survey and H. E. Anthony. 
Birds 
The absence of Mr. Huber in the field, and illness of Dr. Stone, 
seriously interfered with extended work on the research collections, 
but accessions have been cared for, and many of the cases have 
been more fully labelled to facilitate consultation of specimens. 
Mr. Huber, since his return, has been engaged upon the identifica¬ 
tion of the Nicaraguan collection which numbers 625 specimens 
including many species not hitherto represented in the Academy’s 
series. 
Other notable accessions during the year have been a selection 
of the most interesting specimens from the collection of the late 
George Spencer Morris, comprising local material and a series of 
skins from Puget Sound; the entire collection of skins of Dr. William 
E. Hughes, comprising many formerly in the collection of John 
Krider, as well as recent series from Maine, the New Jersey coast, 
etc. 
Material has been loaned during the year to Dr. F. M. Chapman, 
W. E. Clyde Todd, James P. Chapin, and others. 
Reptiles and Batrachians 
Many specimens have been obtained by the staff and correspond¬ 
ents from which casts of 36 local species have been prepared by Mr, 
