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[[strikethrough]] V. [[/strikethrough]][[double underlined]] Present state of the collection [[/double underlined]] [[strikethrough]] etc. [[/strikethrough]] All of the reptile specimens are in excellent condition, but [[strikethrough]]as[[/strikethrough]] ^[[since]] they are stored away, as before mentioned, ^[[they]] are not as easy of access, for study and comparison, as formerly. [[strikethrough]] For the year ending June 30th 1887, the records stand as follows: Number of entries in record book from July 1st 1886, to June 30th 1887, inclusive, 130 [[/strikethrough]] ^[[ There have been 130 entries made in the catalogue, ]] comprising 503 specimens. [[strikethrough]] Last catalogue number for June, 1886, 14592; last catalogue number for June, 1887. 14722. [[/strikethrough]] Specimens rec'd for year ending June 30th '86 .... 1,705 " " " " " " " [[ditto for Specimens rec'd for year ending June 30th ]] '87 .... 503 " [[ditto for Specimens]] in "Reserve Series" .... 9,631 " [[ditto for Specimens]] " [[ditto for in]] "General Series" .... 8,819 Exhibition series, Domestic (selected for), .... 600 " " [[ditto for Exhibition series]] Foreign, " " [[ditto for (selected for), ]] ... 150 Not classified, and exotic specimens, probably, ... 6,134 Total: 27,542.