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it was impossible to determine the number of the same. My examination indicated that we already had in our collection nearly all of the same species and as Mr. Woodman would not break the collection, excepting to sell the Florida species separately from the others, it did not seem desirable to make a purchase. In other natural history stores I found only the commoner species of corals, of which we already had specimens.

At the Drug and sponge establishment of Messrs. McKesson, and Robbins, in New York, I obtained much valuable information regarding the Florida and Bermuda sponge industry and the recent successful attempts to cultivate sponges at Key West, Fla. by the agents of McKesson & Robbins. Four specimens of sheepswool sponges, resulting from these experiments, were presented to the Museum, together with the full report of the agent, concerning them.

No data respecting the wholesale lobster trade in New York City having been furnished by the Census Agents for 1880, I spent some time at Fulton market, making up this deficiency. Through the courtesy of Mr. Blackford and Mr. Campbell, two of the largest dealers there, I was enabled to obtain all the figures I desired. These have since been incorporated in my report on the Lobster Industry of the United States. 

I found the Milwaukee Crayfish on sale at this market, and as the Museum had no specimens from that locality, Mr. Blackford was easily persuaded to make the Museum a donation