576 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1895. 



REPORT OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SECTION. 



During the year 1895 specimens have been added to the col- 

 lection of mollusks from 115 persons, the accessions including a 

 large proportion of species new to the collection and a considerable 

 number of type specimens. 



Accessions of special value have been received from Mr. D. D. 

 Baldwin, who gave the types of many new species of Achatinella; 

 from W. T. Bednall, who has continued to send us rare and 

 new South Australian Chitons ; from C. F. Newcombe, a large 

 series of marine shells dredged near Victoria, B. C. ; and from 

 the late Robert Walton, whose collection was presented entire. 

 Other valuable material has been received from Prof. H. E. 

 Sargent, O. A. Nylander, O. A. Crandall, G. H. Clapp C. W. 

 Johnson, Wm. J. Fox and others. Messrs. Ford, Roberts and Van 

 Nostrand have continued to enrich our series with various new and 

 rare species as in former years. 



The Conservator has obtained in exchange for duplicate material 

 a considerable number of species new to our collection, including a 

 fine series of Transylvanian shells from E. A. Bielz, with speci- 

 mens of many of Bielz's own species; a series of Tonquiu land 

 shells from M. Ph. Dautzenberg ; a large number of North African 

 Helices from M. O. Debeaux, including many species described by 

 him ; also a full series of Mr. C. J. Maynard's species of Sbrophia. 

 The Couchological Section has acquired, by purchase, about 150 

 species of shells, all new to the collection of the Academy. 



The collection of alcoholic mollusks has been materially increased 

 by many accessions during the year, among which may be mentioned 

 the gift by Mr. J. B. Henderson, of Washington, D. C, of a series 

 of Jamaica land mollusca collected by him, and a small but 

 valuable collection of Madeira land mollusks from Rev. R. Boog 

 Watson. A specimen of Nautilus pomp! Hit* in alcohol has 

 been purchased by subscription of members of the Section and the 

 Academy. 



Work in the museum has been confined to the proper placing 

 of new material, it being deemed inadvisable to attempt any ex- 

 tensive w T ork of rearrangement until additional room can be placed 

 at the disposal of the Conchological Department. 



