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[[embossed oval with buildings and unreadable text]] IV. Present Condition of the Collections. [[underlined]] Exhibition series [[/underlined]] - The [[strikethrough]] ex [[/strikethrough]] mounted specimens sent to New Orleans not having returned the exhibition-series remains as on Jan. 1, except that 44 freshly-mounted specimens have been added. [[underlined]] Reserve and duplicate series [[/underlined]] - The totals on Jan. 1. 1885 were as follows: Skins and alcoholics 4870 Skeletons and skulls 4087 The number of specimens added between Jan. 1. 1885 and July 1. 1885 is as follows: Skins and alcoholics 256 Skeletons and skulls 345 Including the exhibition-series, the number of specimens now in the collection is as follows: Skins and alcoholics 6034 Skeletons and skulls [[underlined]] Entry-numbers [[/underlined]]- The first entry in the register [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] for skins on Jan. 1. 1885 is 14715, the last on June 30, 1885 is 15075. In the osteological catalogue the first on Jan 1. 1885 is 21623; the last on June 30, 1885 is 21972 -