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[[in blue]] ^[[41]] [[/in blue]] of cotton batting. The collection is arranged in 5 unit cases, and 154 drawers, besides various other temporary receptables. A complete census of the egg-collection has been made by Miss Perkins, assisted by Mr. Hugh M. Smith. The total number of eggs, exclusive of those in nests, which were not counted, is 40,072, distributed as follows: - [[2-column table]] North American reserve series | 24,483. " " [[dittos for: North American]] duplicate " [[ditto for: series]] | 11,317. | [[line]] Total North American | 35,800 | Palaearctic reserve series | 2,356. Neotropical " " [[dittos for: reserve series]] | 1,211. Miscellaneous Foreign " [[ditto for: series]] | 190. Kerguelen Island " [[ditto for: series]] | 104. Foreign Duplicate " [[ditto for: series]] | 231. | [[line]] Total Foreign collection, | 4,272 | 35,800 | [[line]] Grand Total. | 40,072 [[/2-column table]]
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