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The card catalogue of the collection of fishes has been brought up to date, as, also the catalogue of drawings.

The wood cuts have been fully indexed as far as they were identified. The entire collection of fishes in jars and tanks has been gone over twice, the alcohol renewed and fishes transferred from tanks to large jars whenever this was practicable. The deep sea fishes studied at Woods Holl were installed in study rooms as conveniently as our limited space will permit; which vast number of duplicates have been placed in the basement.

During the year the Curator has personally superintended the printing