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From other persons we have received eleven species of fishes, principally 

 American. 



Molltisca. In this department there have been presented 107 species of shells, 

 from various localities, principally by Mr. Ed. Verreaux,of Paris, Dr. McCartee, 

 of China, and Messrs. E. T. and Chas. W. Wilson. 



Insecia. A fine collection of Brazilian insects, consisting of 484 species, 981 

 specimens, has been added to our cabinet through the liberality of Henry Bond 

 Dewey, Esq., of Para, Brazil, through Dr. Henry Bond, of this city. 



To Dr. McCartee, also, we are indebted for the gift of 120 species, 216 speci- 

 mens, of Chinese insects. Other collections have also been received, but without 

 definite number, in exchange or by donation, principally from Drs. Heerman, 

 Townsend, and Watson. 



The collection of insects of the Academy is arranged in boxes in the form of 

 large quarto volumes, with glass on the two sides, so as to permit the objects to 

 be viewed from above and below without disturbance. The Lepidoptera 

 now arranged amount , to 979 species, 1692 specimens. 



Crustacea, Myriapoda, and Arachnida. A large collection of Crustacea has 

 been presented to the Academy by Dr. Wilson, consisting of 381 species, 749 

 specimens, from all parts of the world. 



There have been received, also, nine species from different persons. 



Ten Spidtrs and three Myriapods were presented by Dr. McCartee, of Ningpo. 



Echinodermata. Of Echini and star fishes we have received 21 species, 41 

 specimens, chiefly from Mr. Edward Wilson, and Messrs. Harwick and Argent, 

 of London. 



Comparative Anatomy. In this department the additions have been unusually 

 large and valuable, as follows: 1st. A large series of articulated skeletons of 

 birds, 165 species; 52 sterna, 10 crania, and 3 other anatomical pieces of birds, 

 purchased in Paris by Mr. Edward Wilson, and presented by Dr. Wilson ;* 

 ad. 53 sterna of birds, presented by M. De la Berge ; 3d. 16 skeletons of birds, 

 presented by Mr. Goadby, of London ; 4th. 5 skeletons, 3 crania, and 3 sterna, 

 of birds, from Messrs. Verreaux and Lambert, and Dr. Blandin'j; ; 5th. 2 skele- 

 tons and 3 crania of mammals, presented by Drs. Blanding and Johnson, and Mr. 

 Schafhirt: 6th. a deposite of 26 human and other mammalian crania, from Dr, 

 Morton. 



Botany. The herbarium has been increased by the addition of 43 species of 

 Fungi, 46 Musci and Hepatici, 29 Lichenes, and 13 Phanajrogamia from South 

 Carolina, presented by H. W. Ravenel ; a collection of plants from Madeira and 

 the adjoining islands, presented by Purser Henry Etting, U. S. N., through Dr. 

 Hays ; seeds of 150 indigenous plants of New South Wales, presented by the 

 Royal Society of Van Dieman's Land ; and 7 other botanical specimens, presented 

 by Mr. Kilvington, Capt. McMichael, Dr. B. H. Coates, and others. 



Paleontology. Our Cabinet of organic remains has been much enriched by a 

 collection of 88 specimens of bones of different species of Dinornisand Palapteryx 

 obtained in New Zealand by Walter Mantell, Esq., of London, and presented to 

 the Society by Dr. Wilson. Among these relics may be mentioned one of interest, 

 being a complete foot of Dinornis giganteus. 



Proc. Jan. and Feb., 1850, p. 13. 



