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a number of acceptable species from the Southern Coast of the United States and Honduras, presented by Chas. T. Simpson; eleven boxes of fossils and rocks containing fossils from the U.S. Geological Survey through W.H. Dall; and eighty-four very beautifully preserved species of land and freshwater shells of the Southern United States by A.G. Wetherby of Roan Mountain, N.C. Contrary to our usual experience nothing of importance has been received from the U.S. Fish Commission during the year.

[[underlined]] Routine work during the year. [[/underlined]] The work of the past year was chiefly devoted to the administration upon the marine