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to some extent, also, in preparing, in connection with the Assistant Director, a paper upon new species of fishes from the southern Atlantic and Gulf states. This article will be referred to in a subsequent report. The subject-matter, as usual, is arranged under the following heads: 1. Fishes received; 2. Papers received for Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 3. Fishes catalogued, 4. Fish-drawings completed, 5. Packages sent out. Very respectfully yours, Tarleton H. Bean, Curator, Department of Fishes.