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to study the business methods and arrangement of collections of the United States National Museum. Being particularly ^[[interested]] in ornithology, Mr. Alfaro spent a very considerable part of his time in the Department of Birds, where he was shown every courtesy and extended every facility for familiarizing himself with the methods of the Department. Since his return to Costa Rica, that government has formally established a National Museum at the capital, San Jose, of which Mr. Alfaro was made [[underline]] Secretary.[[/underline]]

[[underline]] Notes upon the more important accessions received during the year. [[/underline]]

The more important accessions received during the year are the following:-