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5 In conclusion I may state that it is believed the Herpetological section is in most [[?]] & now affords the best possible means of study. Tabulated statement. No of specs rec'd during year. [[underline]] 3653 [[/underline]] " [[ditto for No]] of living specs rec'd "" [[dittos for during year]] [[underline]] 127 [[/underline]] """"[[dittos for No of living specs]] in hand. [[underline]] 35 [[/underline]] (not including Turtles) ""[[dittos for No of]] specs. added to reserves [[underline]] 239 [[/underline]] ""[[dittos for No of]] species """[[dittos for added to reserves [[underline]] 67 [[/underline]] """[[dittos for No of species]] in reserve [[underline]] 361 [[/underline]] ""[[dittos for No of ]]specs. ""[[dittos for in reserve]] ^[[(packages ?)]] ^[[(not incl. Turtles)]] ^[[The collection of ? is not included in reserve series as for most of ? bottles it has not been possible to arrange it.]] [[underline]] 3340 [[/underline]] ^[[(5000) ?]] ""[[dittos for No of]] species wanted in reserves. [[underline]] 43 [[/underline]] ""[[dittos for No of]] exotic species [[strikethrough]] identified [[/strikethrough]] ^[[received]] 1765 Very resp. yours Lt. C Yarrow US Nat. Mus.