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Mollusks. Dr. Albers, of Berlin, through Mr. Lea, presented a collection of 

 70 species of land shells, chiefly from Madeira ; Dr. Le Conte presented a valuable 

 collection of marine shells from the Sandwich Islands ; and Lieut. G. H. Hare 

 presented a collection of marine shells from the Mediterranean and other locali- 

 ities. Besides these collections, numerous specimens of 16 species were presented 

 by various persons. 



Insects. To this class we have obtained an unusually rich accession. John A. 

 Guex, E?q., has presented to the Academy his entire cabinet of entomology, 

 consisting of 1500 specimens of American and European Lepidoptera, and 

 nearly 17,000 species of Coleoptera, systematically arranged in accordance with 

 modern nomenclature, and nearly all catalogued. Other persons have presented 

 about 20 species of insects. 



Crustaceans, arachnides, myriapods, annelides and zoophytes. Of these classes of 

 animals, numerous specimens of twelve species have been presented by various 

 members. 



Comparative Anatomy. 2 skeletons, 5 crania, and 2 other anatomical specimens 

 were presented. One of the skeletons, that of a dog, was presented by Mr. 

 Lambert, the other, that of a Heterodon, was presented by Dr. Hallowell. 



Botany. A collection of plants from New Holland and the Azores was pre- 

 sented by Mr. R. Kilvington ; and a collection of 100 specimens from California, 

 by Mr. Henry Pratten, of New Harmony. Be ides these, 12 species of plants, 

 fruits, &c, were presented by different persons. 



Palaeontology. A collection of fossils from San Pedro, Santa Barbara, and the 

 Colorado Desert, was presented by Dr. Heermann ; a second from the south of 

 Europe, by Lieut. G. H. Hare; a third of cretaceous fossils from Dallas cc, 

 Texas, by Mr. A. Gouhenaut ; and a fourth of cretaceous fossils from Alabama, 

 and eocene fossils from Virginia, by Mr. Joseph Jones. Besides these collections, 

 fifty specimens of fossils were presented by different members and other persons. 

 Among the specimens are five of the tracks of the huge extinct Brontozoum 

 giganteum, in sandstone, from Connecticut, presented by Dr. T. D. Mutter, and 

 several fragments of Indian crania and teeth, encrusted with carbonate of lime, 

 from a cave in California, presented by Dr. W. H. Housten. 



Mineralogy. A collection of 40 specimens of metallic ores from Peru was 

 presented by Dr. S. W. Mitchell ; and 70 other specimens of minerals from vari- 

 ous localities, were presented by different members and others. 



This report is respectfully submitted for the acceptance of the Academy by 



Joseph Leidy, 

 Chairman of the Curators. 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Isaac Lea, and unani- 

 mously adopted : 



Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to draft a memorial to 

 Congress, urging the sending out of an Expedition for the relief of our 

 fellow member, Dr. Kane, and his companions in the Arctic Regions. 



The following Committee was appointed : Mr. Isaac Lea, Dr. Zant- 

 zinger and Dr. Bridges. 



On motion, the Committee was instructed to report at next meeting. 



The Society then proceeded to elect Officers and a Publication Com- 

 mittee for 1855, with the following result : 



President, ...... George Ord. 



Vice Presidents, - Robert Bridges, 



Isaac Lea. 



Corresponding Secreta - John L. Le Conte. 



