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Meehan 10, Chilian Government 9, Geological Survey of Tndia 9, 

 Treasury Department 7, Publishers 7, Dr. Charles Schaffer 6, 

 Capt. R. II. Wyman 6, S. S. Haldeman 5, Publication Committee 

 5, Dr. Finsch 5, Geological Survej r of Italy 4, New York State 

 Library 4, F. V. Hayden 4, Minister of Public Works, France, 3, 

 Department of the Interior 3, Geo. W. Try on, Jr., 2, Dr. Jos. Leidy 

 2, Prof. Geo. H. Cook 2, Jos. Jeanes 2, Gen. C. B. Comstock 1, D. 

 W. Dawson 1, Commissioner of Fisheries, New Jersey, 1, J. M. 

 Maisch 1, F. A. Walker 1, Dr. H. C. Wood 1, Chief of Engineers 

 U.S.A. 1, War Department 1. Two hundred and sixty-two were 

 purchased. 



Two volumes and forty-seven pamphlets were received through 

 the Conchological Section, and eight volumes through the Micro- 

 scopical and Biological Section. 



These additions were distributed to the several departments of 

 the library as follows: Journals 1035, Geology 112, General Natu- 

 ral History 58, Conchology 60, Botany 46, Medicine 30, Entomo- 

 logy 28, Physical Science 27, Ornithology 15, Mineralogy 14, 

 Bibliography 12, Politics 12, Anaton^ and Physiology 10, Ichthy- 

 ology 7, Helminthology 6, Voyages and Travels 6, Herpetology 4, 

 Chemistry 4, Mammalog}' 2. 



During the year 157 volumes have been bound, and 30 volumes 

 are now in the hands of the binder. 



Twenty-eight applications have been received from members for 

 books required b}' them in the pursuit of their studies, and not to 

 be found in the library. Twenty of these have been received, and 

 the others have been ordered. 



In common with nearly all the other departments of the Aca- 

 demy the library is suffering from want of room. The difficulty 

 of properly arranging the journals and periodicals, especially, is 

 becoming daily greater in consequence of the regularity with which 

 large exchanges are received from corresponding societies at home 

 and abroad. In rnaity instances it has become necessary to place 

 the older volumes of a series out of view at the back of the cases 

 to make room for the current numbers. It is not possible to do 

 this, however, where the volumes are large and the book-cases 

 shallow, so that the necessity for additional room is becoming- 

 daily more pressing. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



Edward J. Nolan, Librarian. 



