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new forms which it contains. Moreover, when in the field with Dr. Merriam, the curator was enabled to make extended notes upon the fresh specimens including descriptions [[strikethrough]] of colors [[/strikethrough]] and water color sketches of colors, etc., of many of the specimens in this collection. (Gift).

[[underlined]] Specimens distributed. [[/underlined]]

During March 7 specimens, representing 5 species, have been distributed as follows:-

[[underlined]] a. Lent for examination.

H. W. Henshaw, [[/underlined]] Bureau of Ethnology, Washington, D.C.- Three heads of rattlesnakes, from Florida.

[[underlined]] b. Transferred to

Department of Comparative Anatomy, [[/underlined]] U.S. National Museum.- Four specimens, four