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course of preparation.

The curator has been unable to give more than a general supervision to the department during the year, the credit for the activity displayed being due to Mr. James E. Benedict, the Assistant Curator, and Miss M. J. Rathbun, who are responsible not only for the general conduct of the work, but also for the increased results herewith recorded. Both have engaged in working up and describing portions of the collections under their charge, thereby adding greatly to the scientific value