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them were in other conditions than those which we already have, and havo 

 been added to the collection. 



A collection from California, presented by Dr. Gibbons, has also been 

 named, and added to the collection. Many of these we did not possess before. 



The collection of Australian plants presented by Dr. Mueller a few yearn 

 ago, besides scattering collections from Alaska and other parts, have 1 

 all gathered together in their respective natural orders. The case3 containing 

 the general Herbarium of the Academy are full, and numbered consecutively. 

 No additions can be made until the whole is re-arranged. The collections 

 above referred to are, therefore, for the present preserved separate, as a sup- 

 plemental herbarium 



^ In the beginning of the year it was found that the plants in the magnificent 

 Shortian Herbarium were being badly injured by insects. By authority of 

 the Curators, Mr. Burk was engaged to poison them. He has since been 

 steadily engaged on the work, which is about two-thirds completed. 



All the plants in the collections before alluded to were poisoned before 

 putting away by the labors of Mr. Burk. Thomas Meehan, 



For Committee. 



REPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 



The Recording Secretary wouid*;respectfully report that, during the year 

 ending November 30th, 1870, there have been elected thirty-seven members 

 and five correspondents. 



The death of the following members has been announced, namely: 



Benj. D. Walsh, Mrs. E. H. Vaux, Caleb S. Hallowell, Wm. P. Wilstacfr, 

 Richard Wood. 



Four members have resigned. 



The number of papers contributed and ordered to be printed in the Proceed- 

 ings of the Academy and Medical Journals during the year has been nineteen, 

 as follows : 



Elliott Cones, M. D 1 



C. F.Austin 1 



F. B. Meek & A. H. Worthen 2 



Prof. Cyrus Thomas I 



T.Hale Streets 2 



Theodore Gill I 



E. D.Cope 1 



H M. Bannister 1 



Prof. C. Johnson 1 



Thomas Meehan 5 



F. B. Meek 1 



In the Medical Journals two, namely: 



S. W. Mitchell, M. D 1 | James Tyson , I 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



S. B. Howell, Recording Secretary. 



The Treasurer's report was read and referred to the Committee on 

 Finance. 



The Report of the Recorder of the Microscopical and Biological 

 Section was received and referred to the Publication Committee. 



The following is an extract from the same : 



The great event in our history as an association, during the year which has 

 just elapsed, was unquestionably the first Annual Conversazione held in the 

 Hall of the College of Physicians, on the 12th of May, with a degree of suc- 

 cess and satisfaction, not only to ourselves, as hosts, but also to our invited 



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