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book in being kept of the correspondence relating to exchanges, in order to see in what way the department can best be enriched by the sending out of duplicate specimens. A special set of duplicates, containing 54 species and 173 specimens was prepared for the Rev. A.M. Norman.

The assistants during the month have been Mr. James C. Benedict and Miss M.J. Rathbun. The curator has been unable to give any time directly to the department, excepting in connection with the correspondence. The services of a laborer have been