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transferred and arranged was 1654 containing 7020 specimens.  Much time was spent in verifying and correcting the identifications and data on the labels and in the record books.

First in rank among the many valuable accessions received during the present year Mr. P. L. Jony's collections from Southern Arizona must be placed, both in regard to quantity and quality; the copious field notes, the extensiveness of the series of some of our most difficult and interesting reptiles, and their excellent preservation make this collection one of unusual