582 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC.,. 



The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club has added a number of 

 rare and valuable specimens to the local collection and other local 

 material was received from various sources. 



Six metal-covered storage cases were substituted for the old 

 wooden cases formerly used for the larger birds and the specimens, 

 arranged to much better advantage. By the end of next year it i^ 

 expected that the entire collection of skins will be accommodated 

 in metal cases. 



Mr. James P. Chapin spent two days studying the Academy's 

 type series of West African birds and Mr. Rhoads has spent con- 

 siderable time in the department preparing a report on his Guatemala 

 collection. 



Many local students have made use of the study collection and 

 specimens have been loaned to Drs. F. M. Chapman, C. W. Rich- 

 mond, Messrs. R. Ridgway, W. E. C. Todd, C. B. Cory, H. K. Coale 

 and R. C. Murphy. 



Reptiles and BatraChians. 



This department has, as in 1914, been under the charge of 

 Mr. Henry W. Fowler. All accessions have been identified and 

 cared for, 153 having been tagged, catalogued and distributed. 

 The entire series of Salamanders has been critically studied and rear- 

 ranged and a collection of reptiles and batrachians from Porto Rica 

 has been identified for Princeton University, in return for which 

 service the Academy received a fine series of duplicates. Mr. E. R. 

 Dunn has spent much time studying the collections in this department 

 and Dr. Thomas Barbour spent two days examining some of the 

 types. Several specimens were loaned to Dr. Barbour. 



Fishes. 



In this department, which is also under Mr. Fowler's care, much 

 irhportant work has been accomplished. Mr. Fowler has catalogued, 

 labelled and distributed 3,648 specimens during the year. He has also 

 prepared and published papers on collections of fishes from Canada 

 and tropical America, and has made a critical study of the Killi-fishea 

 and their allies. 



MOLLUSKS. 



Dr. Henry A. Pilsbry, special curator of this department, reports 

 that accessions have been received during the year from 82 persons 

 and institutions. Among the more extensive accessions are a series 



