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I have selected for him a large series of all the representative species of Echini, Starfishes, Ophiurans and Astrophytons, as far as they were represented by perfect specimens in the collection of dried materials. These belonged mainly in the old collection. There are many species of Echinoderms represented only by alcoholic specimens in our collections, of which it is proposed to make a few dried preparations for mounting, in order to render the Exhibition series more complete. Up to the close of Jany. Mr. Hawley had finished mounting the collection of Echini, including 178 specimens and had begun on the starfishes. He has also mounted in the same manner several species of sponges, hydroids, and miscellaneous invertebrates. The Echini were all carefully

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