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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.