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Ford, 31 specimens of 13 species from Africa; Dr. A. W. King, 71 specimens of 

 11 species ; and Major LeConte 38 specimens of 11 species. Besides the fore- 

 going, 220 specimens of 80 species were presented, principally by Messrs. T. 

 Swift, Boulton, Wood, Canfield, Trout, Lesquereux, andKrider, and Drs. Rusch- 

 enberger, LeConte, Jos. Wilson and Uhler. 



Fishes. — Of these, Dr. Hammond presented 120 specimens, yet undetermined, 

 from Kansas Territory. Drs. Ruschenberger and H. C. Caldwell presented 47 

 specimens of 40 species. 21 other specimens of 14 species were presented 

 principally by Messrs. Slack and S. Powel, and Drs. Davidson, Kittoe and T. 

 Dunn. 



JloUusks. — Dr. H. A. Ford presented 130 specimens of 12 species from Western 

 Africa ; and Dr. Woodhouse presented 126 specimens of 23 species of Naiades 

 from the Arkansas and its tributaries. 24 specimens of 15 species were pre- 

 sented principally by Dr. Ruschenberger ; and a small collection was presented 

 by Dr. Hammond. 



Insects. — Of the different orders of insects the following have been presented : 

 (Joleoptera, 635 specimens of 280 species ; hemiptera, 189 specimens of 90 species ; 

 orthoptera, 208 specimens of 100 species; hymenoptera, 114 specimens of 60 

 species; diptera, 102 specimens of 50 species ; neuroptera, 19 specimens of 15 

 species ; arachnida, 18 specimens of 7 species ; and myriapoda, 5 specimens of 

 4 species. The principal donors are Drs. Leidy, Wilson, Hammond, LeConte, 

 and Ruschenberger, and Messrs. W. L. Cassin and W. B. Chandler. 



Crustaceans. — Mr. W. Stimpson presented 34 specimens of 15 species from the 

 west coast of America. 65 specimens of 30 species were presented principally 

 by Drs. Ruschenberger and Hammond, and Mr. Pease. 



Annelides, JEchinoderms and Zoophytes. — Dr. Ruschenberger presented 29 speci- 

 mens of 14 species of echinoderms and zoophytes. Dr. Hammond presented 48 

 Gordii, and Mr. Ashmead 1 Nereis. 



Comparative Anatomy. — Of human skulls. Dr. B. Vreeland presented 9, Dr. B. H. 

 Abadie 6, Dr. Ruschenberger 3, and Dr. T. J. Turner 27 ; besides which 3 others 

 were presented. Of skulls of other animals 22 were presented, principally by 

 Drs. Wilson, Woodhouse, and McClellan. A fine example of the skeleton of the 

 Camel from Tunis was presented by W. S. Vaux. Besides the foregoing, there 

 were 4 other skeletons, and 8 miscellaneous specimens presented. 



Botany. — Prof. John Torrey presented 427 specimens of western American 

 plants ; Mr. Durand presented IS species ; Dr. Jos. Wilson U. S. N. presented a 

 collection of plants from Western Africa ; and Mr. S. Ashmead presented 9 

 species of marine algse. Of fungi, 997 species, prepared by Ezra Michener, were 

 presented by this gentleman and the Rev. M. A. Curtis. 



Palaeontology. — Of vertebrate remains 68 specimens have been presented, 

 principally by Drs. LeConte, Leidy, and Minturn, and Messrs. W. McClane and 

 C Wheatley. Of invertebrate fossils, Mr. W. Cleburne presented 250 specimens 

 from the green sand of New Jersey, and a collection from the Silurian rocks of 

 Ohio. Dr. Leidy presented 62 triassic, eocene, pliocene and post-pliocene 

 fossils ; Prof Holmes, 26 specimens pliocene and post-pliocene fossils ; Dr. Wilson, 

 18 species tertiary shells from California ; and Dr. Woodhouse 15 specimens of 

 fossils. Of other specimens, 13 were presented, besides a small collection from 

 Chili, by W. Blake. Of coal plants. Dr. R. Bennett presented 42 specimens; 

 besides which 12 other fossil plants were presented. 



Mineralogy. — Of minerals, 52 specimens wero presented ; the principal donors 

 being Col. G. M. Totten, Dr. Spilman, Mr. Taylor, Dr. Woodhouse, and T. W, 

 Yardley. Respectfully submitted by 



Joseph Leidy, 

 Chairman of the Curators. 



Dr. Rand announced the death of W. Frederick Rogers, late a mem- 

 ber of the Academy, at Paris, on the 9th of December. 



[December. 



