tion and often prove to be the most northern records for West 

 Indian species. Thanks for specimens are due to Messrs. William 

 P. Hyams, Jr., manager of the Charleston Fish and Oyster Com- 

 pany, E. A. Hyer, Francis S. Hanckel, Jr., and B. and R. Cham- 

 berlain. 



Invertebrates. A series of invertebrate animals was pur- 

 chased several years ago for teaching purposes primarily. It is de- 

 sirable that this collection be exhibited as soon as cases can be 

 provided. Duplicate specimens for dissection were added this year, 

 making it possible for the Museum to offer facilities for extensive 

 morphological studies. 



Noteworthy specimens of invertebrates given to the Museum 

 include a Spiny Lobster from Capt. William Rock, and a large 

 Squid from Messrs. I red L. Lineburger and V. L. Fulmar. 



Toward the close of the year a beginning was made in the inves- 

 tigation of the marine invertebrate fauna of Charleston Harbor 

 and vicinity. Ihis resulted in the formation of an exhibit of 

 marine invertebrates which may be expected to show large growth 

 as this form of collecting is continued. 



An exhibit of the marine shells of South Carolina has been in- 

 stalled by Miss Bragg. Space is provided for each species known 

 to occur in the state, and although the vacant spaces are numer- 

 ous at present it will be interesting to fill them in. Sections A 

 and B are engaged in a friendly contest for the credit of contrib- 

 uting most to the exhibit. In addition to material collected by 

 the staff or the Natural History Society the exhibit contains spec- 

 imens given by Mr. William G. Mazyck from his large private 

 collection. Miss Henrietta A. Kelly, and Messrs. Francis S. 

 Hanckel, Jr. and H. L. Izlar have given local and foreign shells. 



Herbaria. A new case for the general herbarium was built 

 in the Museum shop in the spring, and the Henry W. Ravenel 

 herbarium and other collections are in process of revision and re- 

 mounting. Mr. Memminger worked over the fungi early in the 

 year and is now engaged with the flowering plants. The herba- 

 rium already contains 1397 sheets, of which 839 are from South 

 Carolina. In addition, 840 sheets, including 711 from South Caro- 

 hna, are nearly ready for filing. 



The Museum is indebted for assistance in mounting specimens 

 to the Misses Isabel O'Neill, Ida Colson, Marion McDonald, Anita 

 PoUitzer, and Priscilla Branford. 



The first fascicle of Ravenel 's rare Fungi CaroUniani exsiccati 

 was given by Dr. C. W. Kollock and has proved of much value 



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