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3. WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN CARING FOR THE COLLECTIONS [[strikethrough]] under [[/strikethrough]] IN YOUR CUSTODY, i.e., IN THEIR PRESERVATION AND INSTALLATION?

The entry of additions to the collection in the Register of the Department has been carried on as usual. The principal item of work accomplished during the year has been the thorough revision of the basement storage room in which alcoholics and duplicates are kept. All the bottles have been cleaned, and filled up when necessary with additional alcohol, the contents catalogued, each bottle given a number referring to the catalogue, which has been made on cards arranged alphabetically, so that by reference to the cards it can at once be seen whether any particular species is on hand in spirits, and, if so, the bottle can be reached in a moment, the jars being arranged in numerical order on the shelves. In cases where there was an excessive amount of material in alcohol, the excess has been removed, dried and cleaned

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