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work was still progressing at the end of the year covered by this report.  At the same time a large number of specimens which previously had not been catalogued were entered upon the museum register.

The most important accession received during the year is the collection made by the naturalists of the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross" during the [[strikethrough]] during the [[/strikethrough]] circumnavigation of South America, and particularly during the stay at the Galapagos Islands.  The collection contains no less than 319 specimens which have been sent to Prof. E.D. Cope in Philadelphia for special report.

From Mr. J.F. Le Baron, in charge