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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON
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^[[P. J. Barnum]]

unknown, - new to the collection; the ear of a rabbit with three remarkable and apparently pathological horny growths upon it, from Mr. G. Hillje, Texas; skeletons of coach dog, Scotch terrier, and Italian greyhound from Washington pound.

A new storage-case for skins has been erected in the laboratory. In order to set it up it was necessary to move the entire alcoholic collection, and to re-arrange the cases and boxes already on hand. It is proposed that all of the skins shall be taken out of the table cases in the South hall and placed in this new case, so that they can be examined and cared for, to a better advantage.

Mr. Stimpson has continued work upon the card-catalogue of the osteological collection.