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building. Many of these specimens have been so long packed away, as to 

 render the tags illegible. 



Tons upon tons of minerals, fossils, and prehistoric relics, are journeying 

 towards the rising sun, obedient to Eastern enterprise. Nor need we wish 

 there were less, but that many might also find a home here, where scientific 

 data are also prized; though the sacred proverb reminds us that the worthy 

 prophets are not without honor, save in their own country. 



Donations of Crustaceam during the year, are 57; Radiates, 21; Fishes, 22; 

 Eeptiles, 6; Vermes, 2; Araehridce., 3; Myriapoda, 23. Only a very remote idea of 

 the work done, can be obtained from the Director's Catalogue of Contribu- 

 tions. Mr. Loekington has labored with commendable zeal, as the details of 

 his department manifestly show. With the requisite books of i-eference, ten- 

 fold more may be accomplished with a little of the toil called forth last sea- 

 son. We trust all such indefatigable workers will be afforded needful aid. 



In the department of Birds, Mr. Gruber informs me, about 150 have been 

 donated to the Academy. About one-half of the collection have been classi- 

 fied and catalogued, but, owing to the confusion of recent changes in the 

 names, etc., it was deemed advisable to await American authorities, so much 

 needed. These have been added without any cost to the Academy, which is 

 indeed a large- contribution. 



In Botany, 120 donations. The Curator of this department has left every- 

 thing in statu quo. Two paid curators employed a year, could not identify, 

 classify, and poison the Herbarium, nor can we hope for any one without 

 ample means of support, to undertake it; yet more, at least, than last season, 

 ought to be expected. 



The Mammals, 5 were kindly cared for by Mr. Gruber. 



The donations of Shells amount to 69; Insects, 1; and Miscellaneous, 25. 



As matters of special notice, it is due to say, that Dr. Burleigh has donated 

 the skeleton of a seal, which, when able to set up properly, will add much 

 to the scientific and general interest of the Academy. 



Dr. A. B. Stout has also expended much labor and care in neatly cleaning 

 and preparing a rare and varied collection of anatomical s/ecimens for the 

 Museum, for which the Academy are under many obligations. 



Rev. E. R. Greene has also furnished us with a fine collection of well 

 identified plants, from Colorado and the interior, which have not been dis- 

 tributed, and therefore do not appear in the enumerated catalogue. 



It should be stated that other large and valuable collections have been re- 

 ceived en masse, and not being opened, have simply passed on the list as one 

 presentation. It would be better, hereafter, to open, enumerate, and if need 

 be, repack such ample contributions, in order that the record may be his- 

 torically more useful, and more full and just to our patrons. This was in- 

 tended in all cases, but many who were competent to label and distribute 

 them properly, having given us their promise to do so, from press of private 

 business or other causes, failed to aid us. We trust that neither our succes- 

 sor, nor future contributors, may ever have any such just cause of complaint. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



A. KELLOGG, 

 Director of the Museum of the California Academy of Sciences. 



