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3. WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN CARING FOR THE COLLECTIONS UNDER YOUR CUSTODY, i.e., IN THEIR PRESERVATION AND INSTALLATION?

"During the year ending June 30, 1895, about [[crossed out]]11466[[/crossed out]] 14132 specimens, representing about [[crossed out]]2[[/crossed out]]3000 species, have been entered upon our record book for the study collection. Most of these together with a large amount previously entered have been regularly incorporated in the study series, the general index has been further added to and corrected, and lists of the species and genera for ready reference have been written and placed in each tray of the working collection. The entire general collection of Naiads has been carefully examined and compared with the Lea collection and literature, and accurately named. They have been arranged in a natural system in groups. At the present time Mr Simpson is making out cards showing the distribution of these.

A considerable part of the fine general marine collection presented by the Rev. L. T. Chamberlain has been administered upon, a part of this being added to the general collection and the remainder being placed among the duplicates.

An extensive collection of alcoholic and dry material collected by U.S. Fish Commission from off the coast of New England has recently been received from Prof. A.E. Verrill who has held the same for study and naming. The alcoholics have been examined and the alcohol made of preservative strength. The dry specimens are now being labelled by Miss Beard preparatory to being [[crossed out]]entered[[/crossed out]] incorporated in the study and duplicate series.