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a second specimen of the same animal and two species of Phoca, presented by 

 Dr. Wilson ; and a third species of Phoca presented by Mr. Vaux. 



Birds. Mr. Guex presented 190 bird skins from Italy; and 24 specimens were 

 presented by J. D. Sergeant, Dr. Heermann, Mr. Krider and others. 



The oological collection has been removed from the position it formerly oc- 

 cupied, and has been rearranged by Dr. Heermann, in cabinets of drawers, con- 

 structed for the purpose, and now located together with the entomological collec- 

 tion in the north east room of the upper museum hall. 



Reptiles. Of these animals, several hundred specimens of about 40 species, 

 have been presented by various members and others. 



The collection of reptiles of the Academy, has recently been arranged by Dr. 

 Hallowell, who has devoted much time to its study. 



Fishes. Drs. Ruschenberger and Turner, U. S. N., have presented 37 specimens 

 of 26 species of fishes, from South America; Mr. Ashmead has presented 40 

 specimens of 24 species, from our coast ; and Dr. Burtt, U. S. N., has presented 

 a small collection from Madeira. Resides these, 28 specimens of 21 species have 

 been presented by various members, and 41 specimens of 22 species have been 

 received in exchange. 



Mollusks. Dr. Burtt, U. S. N., has contributed to the collection of the Acade- 

 my 98 specimens of 34 species of shells, from various parts of the world ; F. A. 

 Sauvalle, Esq., has presented 50 specimens of 16 genera of terrestrial and fiuvi- 

 atile shells of Cuba; and various members have presented numerous specimens 

 of 38 species, besides several small collections, in which the specimens were not 

 enumerated. 



Insects. Mr. Guex has enriched our entomological collection by a contribu- 

 tion of 2300 specimens of about 1800 species of coleoptera from Italy, Russia, 

 Siberia, Caucasus, Sitka, East Indies, and Australia. Mr. Andrew Murray of 

 Edinboro presented 50 specimens of African coleoptera; and several members 

 have contributed others in the various orders. 



Crustaceans, arachnides, myriapods, annelides and zoophytes. Of Crustacea 34 

 species have been presented, chiefly by Mr. Ashmead. Of arachnides 3 have 

 been presented ; of myriapods 6 ; of annelides 20, among which is one of Eunice 

 gigantea, from India, presented by Mr. Guillou ; of ecbinoderm3 12 ; of corals 

 4, among which is a fine specimen of Dendrophyllea ramea presented by Dr., 

 Burtt, U. S. N., and one of the curious Hyalonema sieboldi, or glass-coral of 

 Japan, presented by Capt. H. A. Adams, U. S. N. ; aud of sponges 4 species. 



The collection of Crustacea has been recently arranged to a considerable 

 extent, by Dr. Bridges. 



Comparative Anatomy. Of skulls of different animals 27 have been presented, 

 of which 18 are from Dr. Heermann, and among the others is an ancient Mexican 

 skull, presented by Dr. E. H. Barton of New Orleans, and the skull of a Japa- 

 nese, presented by Dr. Liner, U. S. N. Of skeletons 4 small ones were presented, 

 and of miscellaneous specimens 12. 



The collection of human crania, now numbering 1006, has lately been com- 

 pletely arranged, classified, and catalogued by Dr. J. A. Meigs. 



Botany. A collection of plants from Japan, consisting of several hundred 

 specimens, was presented by Dr. Jos. Wilson, U. S. N. ; a collection of ferri3 

 from Africa by Dr. Burtt; and a collection of 29 species marine algae by Mr. 

 Ashmead. There were also 24 other specimens, generally consisting of seeds 

 and fruits presented by different members and others. 



The herbarium of phanerogamous plants is now undergoing careful re-arrange- 

 ment by Mr. E. Durand ; and several of the members intend shortly to re-ar- 

 range the collection of cryptogamia. 



Pal&ontology. A collection of fossils, consisting of 656 specimens of 280 

 species, from the coal measures, carboniferous limestone, devonian and Silurian 

 series of Great Britain and Ireland, was presented by Dr. T. B. Wilson ; Prof. 

 B. L. C. Wailes presented 38 species of shells and corals from the tertiary beds 

 of Mississippi, being the original specimens described by Mr. Conrad; and small 

 collections from different systems were presented by Dr. W. H. Hammond, U. 



