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of mounted birds to illustrate the peculiar types of the American fauna, in connection with which a large wall-map, of the Western Hemisphere, colored to represent the limits of the several regions and subregions, was hung immediatly above the cases containing the specimens, while a similar map of the Eastern Hemisphere was hung over the cases intended to contain the distinctive Old World fauna. In addition to this work much other special work was done in the way of transferring specimens from cases to be reshelved, and various other matters of similar character.

[[underlined]]Work of assistants[[/underlined]]

The assistant curator was chiefly engaged in routine work during the month.

Mr. J.S. Sessford performed satisfactorily the various duties assigned to him.