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The present state of the Collection.

The present state of the collection is about the same at the time of the last Annual Report, with the exception of some improvement of the condition of the specimens in jars, and some additional deterioration in those preserved in tanks.

It will be found necessary for the safety of the tank specimens to transfer them as far as possible into large glass vessels. Requisitions have been made for such preserving material from