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The year was 1,133, of which 759 were exchanges and 374 loaned to specialists for examination; the number of species being 385 exchanged and 127 loaned. There were also exchanged 23 specimens and 17 species of eggs, while 16 specimens and 11 species of skeletons were loaned for examination. 

The number of packages sent out was 85, of which 43 were sent by mail, 36 by express, 2 by International Exchange, 2 by messenger, and 2 doubtful.* 

[[underline]]c.) Arrangement and Classification of Collections[[/underline]].

A vast amount of work under this heading has been done during the year. The entire reserve and duplicate series of smaller birds, embracing about 30,000 specimens, has been wholly rearranged systematically, in new quarter-unit cabinets, and the drawers carefully labeled. The reserve specimens of larger birds in the West Basement have likewise been thoroughly overhauled
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*These two were foreign packages. The manner of sending them not being discretionary with the curator.