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21.

State of the Collection

In previous reports I have explained why it is not yet possible to give the exact number of species, specimens, duplicates etc. contained in the collection under my charge. In my last report it was estimated that the collection contained about [[strikethrough]] 471,500 [[/strikethrough]] 476,500 specimens of which one fourth are preserved in alcahol. During the year about 6225 specimens have been received which would make a present [[marginalia]][[strikethrough]] 476500 [[/strikethrough]][[/marginalia]] total of about [[strikethrough]] 477,725[[/strikethrough]] 482,725 specimens contained in the collection. The number of entries in the register for 1891-92 was  2546 as is shown in the accompanying table, equivalent to about 7038 specimens [[margin]] Miss[[?]] Table [[/margin]] Insert p. 23. The total number of

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alcohol (sp.)