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Review of Accessions.

The accession statistics of the department afford an interesting index of the interest manifested in it on the part of the general public. In the beginning it was predicted that one-half the specimens necessary for the various collections would be offered as gifts. The following is a statement of the whole number of living animals acquired from Oct. 8, 1887, to June 30, 1888, and the manner of their acquisition. 

Mammals,
Received as gifts 42
Purchased [[underline]] 32 [[/underline]]
Total 74

Birds,
Received as gifts 56
Purchased 5
Bred in menagerie [[underline]] 11 [[/underline]]
Total 72