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2 [[preprinted]] SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. WASHINGTON, D. C., [[blank date line]] 18[[blank space]] [[/preprinted]] to the attacks of certain marine annulosa. Upon second consideration, it is thought that the collectors' ticket, that was suggested in my last report, to be used as a label for the boxes containing the bird skeletons, will be unsuitable for the purpose, and the following form is submitted as a sample, with the request that [[underline]] 1000 [[/underline]] be ordered to be printed on the same kind of paper as the collectors' ticket. ^[[image - drawing of label with text: Smithsonian Institution. [[underlined]] Section of Bird Skeletons.[[/underlined]] Specimen. [[blank line]] Cat. No. [[blank line]] Locality, Date, etc. [[blank line]] ]] It is earnestly hoped that the boxes requested in last report, will soon be forthcoming. I Am Sir. Very Respectfully Yr.O'b'dServant [[signed]] R.W. Shufeldt [[/signed]] Hon. Cur. of Section