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8 [[embossed image of building - CONGRESS HOLYOKE PAPER CO]] During January Mr. L. Stejneger submitted for publication two papers, one of which is the first of a series of essays on the more difficult groups and families of Japanese birds. Their titles are as follows: - (1) Review of Japanese Birds. I Woodpeckers. Pp. MS. 81; with one colored plate. (2) The British Marsh Tit. Pp. MS. 5 (Described as a new subspecies under name [[underlined]] Parus palustris dresseri [[/underlined]]) Both papers are based on material belonging to the Department of Birds, and submitted to the Editor of the "Proceedings" of the National Museum, January 22. [[underlined]] Work of the Taxidermist. [[/underlined]] During January Mr. Marshall has done the following work: [[2-column table]] Birds taken off old stands and transferred to new walnut ones | 284. New walnut stands fitted together | 120. [[/2-column table]]