NATUKAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. L56 



CORRESPONDING SECRETARY'S REPORT 



To the Conchological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia : 



The Corresponding Secretary would respectfully report that letters hare 

 been written as follows, viz. : 



Jan. 10. To Prof. A. E. Verrill, Yale College, New Haven. 

 Feb. 4. To Dr. P. P. Carpenter, Montreal, C. W. 

 Dec 1. To Dr. Frederick Stoliczka, Calcutta. 

 Ralph Tate, London. 

 Albany Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

 Dr. Jno. Romer, Marbonrg, Hesse. 

 Prof. Wm. H. Dall, Smithsonian. 

 The following letters have been received : 

 Feb. 3. From Prof H. Cross, Paris. 



Dr. P. P. Carpenter, Montreal, C. W. 

 Dec. 1. Jules Collieau, Brussels. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. R. Beadle, Corren. Sec't/. 



LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 



The Librarian respectfully reports that there have been presented, during 

 the past year, to the library of the Conchological Sectian, 104 pamphlets, 3 

 volumes and an almost complete suite of the publications of the Academy. 

 Of these, 27 were received from Societies, 32 from Editors, 32 from Authors," 6 

 from Publication Committee, G from Geo. W. Tryon, Jr., 2 from Isaac Lea,' 1 

 from Prof. Marsh, and 1 Ironi P. P. Carpenter. 



The Proceedings and Journal of the Academy were received from J S 

 Phillips. 



In addition, 26 pamphlets and continuations of Conchological works have 

 been received through the Academy. 



The work of transcribing the revised Catalogue of the Library has been 

 carried on during the year as rapidly as circumstances would permit. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Edward J. Nolan, Librarian. 



CONSERVATOR'S REPORT. 



The Conservator of the Conchological Section respectfully reports that the 

 donations to the Cabinet, during the year, have been as follows : 



From Rev. E. R. Beadle. Ten species of Mollusca, principally from St. 

 Martin's, W. I. 



H. F. Carpenter. Limnea columella, Say, from Providence, R. I. 



J. C. Cox. One hundred and thirty-four species of Australian and Polynesian 

 land, fresh-water and marine shells. 



A. 0. Currier. A collection of land and fresh-water shells from Nicaragua, 

 including types of several new species forming part of the collections of 

 the MacNiel Expedition to Central America. A collection of Limnmidee and 

 Viviparidx from Kent County, Mich. 



W. H. Dall. Two species of Physa from Arizona and Nicaragua. Qadinia 

 reticulata, Say, from Monterey, Cal., and one unknown species of Qadinia. 



H. A. Gilliat. Fifty-seven species of Australian marine shells. 



F. A. Hassler, M. D. ModeJ of animal of Strombus giyus, Linn. Suite of spe- 

 cimens of Helix spliracita, Hartm., from Syria. 



1870.] 



