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species. The duplicate series of 1850 species has been arranged in 116 double boxes, and this material is now available for exchange or distribution, and is very rich in specimens. The Hemiptera-Heteroptera have been rearranged according to Uhler's Check List. The collection contains 455 named species from the U. S. and occupies 53 boxes. Of duplicates there are 138 species in 14 double boxes. In addition there are 160 named exotic species in 5 boxes.

5. - The actual care of the collection:
The entire collection was gone over twice during the past year and the naphthaline cones renewed, where necessary.

IV. In the annual report for 1888-9 a full list of the special researches then in progress and based upon museum material was given. Of the work there mentioned, that of Mr. W.H Ashmead upon the Ichneumonidae of the National Museum Collection has since been published as No.779 of the extras from the Proceedings. Mr. L. O. Howard's "Annotated