852 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DcC, 



All the specimens received have been poisoned, and a considerable 

 nnniber mounted and distributed through the Herbarium. 



The series of field excursions conducted during April and early May 

 by the Conservator were largely attended. 



^luch assistance was rendered during the year to students and 

 visiting botanists desiring to consult the collections. 



The Philadelphia Botanical Club has continued to hold its meetings 

 during the year, its members having contributed over 400 sheets to 

 the local Herbarium, which collection has been placed in excellent 

 condition through the unremitting labors of Mr. Samuel S. ^^an Pelt. 



At the meeting of the Section held December 13, 1904, the following 

 were elected as officers for the ensuing year : 



Director, Mr. Benjamin H. Smith. 



Vice-Director, Mr. Joseph Crawford. 



Recorder, Dr. Ida A. Keller. 



Secretary, Mr. John T. Pennypacker. 



Treasurer and Conservator, . . Stewardson Brown. 

 Respectfully submitted , 



Stewardson Brown, 



Conservator. 



The Ornithological Section. 



The ornithological collections of the Academy were never in better 

 condition nor more accessible to the student than at present. 



During the past year three additional exhibition cases have been 

 erected in the new gallery, permitting the transfer of the entire series 

 of Raptorial birds, as well ag the Pigeons. The rearrangemcait and 

 labelling of the former group has been completed and many duplicate 

 specimens not required for exhibition have been arranged in the study 

 series. At the present time only the Passerine and Picarian birds 

 remain in the old building, and the majority of these will be transferred 

 next year. 



Thirteen additional tin storage cases and ten wooden cases have been 

 provided for the accommodation of the study collection, greatly 

 facilitating the arrangement of many groups, especially the birds of 

 prey, and providing needed space for the numerous accessions. 



The Conservator has examined practically all the large bird skins 

 during the year, and carefully rearranged the old unmounted material 

 which has been listed to facilitate consultation. 



Many important additions have been made to the collection, fore- 



