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known forms having been added. It should be stated also, that this series has been entirely re-arranged & the bottles filled with fresh alcohol when needed.

Mssrs True & Scudder have during the summer made a special study of the North American Turtles & will no doubt report to you in full the results of their work. Mr. I Shindler has made a number of colored sketches of reptiles from life, & Mr Palmer has cast some in interesting forms.

Besides the work already alluded to a check list of N.A. Reptiles & [[Batrachin?]] has been commenced & is almost completed; a list of the reserves prepared as well as a complete record of all duplicates