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has been carefully gone over, specimens have been tagged with tin labels, entries made when needed & many species identified. A large collection of reptiles submitted to Prof Cape some years since for study having been returned by that gentleman was thoroughly overhauled nearly all of them requiring new bottles & fresh alcohol for their preservation. In addition to this, each specimen was re-tagged with tin. A number of letters of enquiry in herpetological subjects have been answered and acknowledgements made of special favors rec'd. As may be seen from the appended table the reserve series of reptiles which is kept for study & comparison has been greatly increased, many more & little