2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



The Report of the Treasurer was read, and referred to the 

 Finance Committee. 



The Curator of Palaeontology reported, that the number of speci- 

 mens in the collection is 1,007, exclusive of numerous duplicates. 

 They are principally from the cretaceous and tertiary formations of 

 the Pacific coast. The collection has been rearranged in the 

 course of the past year, and is now in as good condition as the 

 accommodations of the Society will admit. 



The Curator of Botany reported, that 2,160 specimens were 

 added to the collection during the year 1862, making a total of 

 6,160 specimens in the Academy's herbarium. About twenty new 

 specimens have been described hi the Proceedings during the past 

 year, and specimens and drawings of all of them have been placed 

 in the collection. The herbarium is in good condition. 



The Curator of Entomology made a verbal report, to the effect 

 that the collections in his department, although small, are in good 

 order ; but that few additions had been made during the year. 



In the Zoological department, the Curator stated, that a few 

 valuable additions had been made to the collection during the year 

 1862 ; but that much difficulty was experienced in arranging them, 

 from the limited space and means of the Academy. The alcoholic 

 specimens have not been rearranged during the year ; some are in 

 bad condition. All has been done which could be, towards pre- 

 serving the specimens in this department, with the means at the 

 command of the Curator. 



In the absence of the Curator of Conchology (Dr. Trask) it 

 was stated, that the collection of shells had been arranged, and 

 labeled, and placed in cases during the year ; the accommodations 

 of the Academy, however, do not admit of their being displayed. 



The Curator of Mineralogy (Mr. Hanks) has removed from the 

 city since the last annual meeting ; but previous to removing, he 

 had made considerable progress in rearranging and labeling the 

 collection of minerals and ores, and it is now in better order than it 

 has ever before been. 



The Librarian reported that valuable additions had been made 

 to the Library during the past year ; chiefly through the instru- 

 mentality of the Smithsonian Institution. The books are in good 

 order ; but many of them need binding, and the want of room 



