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about 3500 were second entries of the same specimens, a plan adopted to save time and trouble, but somewhat objectionable on other grounds. Deducting these leaves 97,350 specimens to which may be added 12000 entries of about 30,000 specimens made since June 30, 1885. There being at least an equal number of unregistered specimens and probably more, this would bring the census of the collection as a whole up to 260,000 specimens as a minimum.