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and 600-700 pages of writing besides the identification of many hundred specimens.  In 1892-93, 96 different persona received 330 communications, involving some 800 pages of writing, nearly all of which was the work of the Curator.  For want of time, owing to the press of work and absence of sufficient clerical assistance, the number of species identified for students has not been recorded.  In 1891-92 the number amounted to over 3000 species, for each of which a label had to be written.  During the past year, fortunately, the number sent for identification was considerably less.

World's Columbian Exposition.
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