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less largely on the Museum collection of Mammals were published during the year by Drs. Merriam, J.A. Allen, Harrison Allen, and Dobson.

In addition to his regular duties the Curator has served as chairman of a committee appointed by the Assistant Secretary to consider the subject of the construction of a series of base-maps to be used in illustrating the geographical distribution of the animals, plants, ethnological objects, &c., exhibited in the Museum.  The committee is constituted as follows: Mr. Frederick W. True, chairman; Dr. O. T. Mason, Dr. Leonhard Stejneger.  Several