706 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC, 



collections of Argentine Orthoptera, the first set of each becoming 

 the property of the Academy, while work by him on a large series of 

 Brazilian material is now under way. 



During the summer of 1912 Messrs. Rehn and Hebard spent four 

 weeks in the field in the Piedmont regions of the Southeastern States 

 collecting Orthoptera, while in October and November Mr. Hebard 

 made collections in Jamaica and Panama which will, when studied, 

 add greatly to the value of the series of Orthoptera. 



Mr. Hebard during the last year deposited the last section of his 

 collection in the Academy. Numerous specimens have been received 

 from him as distributions of the Bruner Collection material, these 

 often of great value on account of their determination by their 

 former owner. 



Mr. Hebard has continued to employ help in preparing the series 

 of Dermaptera and Orthoptera secured by field work in which he is 

 interested, thus affording material assistance to the department. 



The Academy has acquired by purchase a valuable series of 

 Orthoptera from Trinidad, British Guiana, Peru, Ecuador, and 

 Colombia. The Orthoptera collections of German Central African 

 Expedition of 1910-1911, have been received for study, as well as a 

 number of other series from different sources. 



There is now assembled in one room in the Academy the largest 

 series of Orthoptera and Dermaptera in America and one of the largest 

 in the world, the number of specimens exceeding one hundred and 

 fifty thousand, almost entirely an accumulation of the last fifteen years. 



The Conservator spent several weeks during the summer col- 

 lecting in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and succeeded 

 in securing a number of rare species for the collection. 



The usual meetings of the Section have been held, with an average 

 attendance of eight persons. Four Associates have been elected. 



At the annual meeting, held December 8, the following persons 

 were elected to serve as officers for the ensuing year. 



Director Philip Laurent. 



Vice-Director Henry W. Wenzel. 



Treasurer Ezra T. Cresson. 



Conservator Henry Skinner. 



Secretary James A. G. Rehn. 



Recorder Henry Skinner. 



Publication Committee E.T. Cresson and E.T. Cresson, Jr. 



Henry Skinner, 



Recorder. 



