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very nearly as given in the following careful estimate:-
[[table]]
           |1886-'87|1887-'88|Increase|Decrease
Reserve Series|40875|43454|2579^[[*]]|----

Exhibition Series|7000|6421|----|579

Duplicate Series|7112|6609|----|503

            Total|54987|56484|1497|----
[[/table]

^[[*]] Total number of accessions 2207, minus 207 estimated to have been placed in the duplicate series, and 376 having been mounted for the exhibition series, plus 955 specimens which have been dismounted and returned to the reserve series.

^[[cross]] Specimens dismounted and placed in the reserve series 955, minus 376 mounted from the reserve series.

^[[squiggle]] Duplicates distributed 710, minus 207 of the accessions received during the year and placed among the duplicates.

Last entry in Catalogue

in June 1887.................. No. 111453

in June 1888................... No. 113859

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