252 [December, 



The Librarian read the following 



REPORT TOR 1854. 



During the present year 729 additions have been made to the Library, 146 of 

 which are in volumes, 446 in parts or numbers, and 137 in pamphlet form. 

 Nearly all are works on Natural Sciesce, in its various departments, or Journals, 

 Transactions, Memoirs, &c, of learned Societies, foreign and domestic, with 

 many of which the Academy is in correspondence or exchange. The subjoined 

 list exhibits the subjects embraced in the contributions of this year: 



Volumes. Parts or Nos. Pamphlets. 

 Natural Sciences, - 

 Anatomy and Physiology, - 

 Journals, Trans., Proceedings, &c, of Societies, 

 Physical Science and Chemistry, - 

 Voyages and Travels, - 



Biography, ------ 



History, ______ 



Miscellaneous, _____ 



146 446 137 



Of these, Authors have contributed 94 ; Editors 70 ; Societies, Corporations, 

 &c, 228; Dr. Wilson 291 ; other members, correspondents and individuals 43 ; 

 and the U. S. Government 3 ; Total 729. 



Wm. S. Zantzinger, Librarian. 



Hall of the Academy, December 26, 1854. 



The Report of the Treasurer for 1854 was read and referred to the 

 Auditors. 



Dr. Leidy, on behalf of the Curators, read the following 



REPORT OF THE CURATORS FOR 1854. 



The alterations and enlargement of the building of th<? Academy commenced 

 in 1853, and found necessary to accommodate the increasing museum and library, 

 have so far advanced, that in a few more months they will be completed. In the 

 new museum room, arrangements of a portion of the cabinet are already begun, 

 but the Curators propose deferring, until the next annual report, a detailed account 

 of the improvements in the building and the re-arrangements of the museum and 

 library. 



During the year just about closing, the donations to the museum have been as 

 follows : 



Mammalia. Of this class 57 specimens of 42 species hv.ve been presented. 

 Among them is a noble specimen of an Elk, Cervus Americanus, shot in this State, 

 and presented by a number of our members. 



Birds. A small but valuable collection of bird-skins from Honduras, was pre- 

 sented by Dr. S. Woodhouse. There were also 12 species of birds presented by 

 different members. 



Reptiles. A collection of 10 species from Central America, and 16 species 

 chiefly from Texas and New Mexico, was presented by Dr. Woodhouse ; a second 

 collection of 18 species from California, by Dr. Heermann ; a third collection of 9 

 species from the Gaboon country, Africa, by M. Belloni Duchaillu ; and a fourth 

 collection of 9 species from New Jersey, by Mr. S. Ashmead. Besides these, 

 various persons presented 16 species of reptiles. 



Fishes. Dr. Heermann presented a collection of 18 species from California, and 

 various members and others presented 12 species. 



