340 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OP [1884. 



Three donations of foreign shells are of unusual interest, 

 namely : From E. Marie, a series of the shells of the island of 

 Guadeloupe, W. I. ; from Andrew Garrett, eightj'-four species of 

 land shells of the Society Islands, including all the types figured 

 in his paper on this molluscan province, recently published by 

 the Academy ; from Dr. S. Archer and the Conchological Section, 

 over three hundred species of marine shells, collected by Dr. 

 Archer at Singapore. Another box, just received from Dr. 

 Archer (contents not yet presented), will bring up our repre- 

 sentation of the Singapore mollusks to upwards of five hundred 

 species. 



A detailed list of the additions to the Museum accompanies 

 this report (see Curator's report). 



The re-arrangement of the Conchological Museum steadily 

 progresses. During the year, the Pleurotomidse, Terebridae and 

 Cancellariidse of the marine gastropods have been carefully 

 studied, and, to a considerable extent, re-labeled and mounted. 

 A commencement has also been made with the series of Pul- 

 monata, by the re-arrangement of the Testacellidse, Oleacinidae 

 and Streptaxidse. 



Our Museum cases have become so overcrowded that the dis- 

 play of all the species, under glass, is no longer possible ; in 

 many instances, the trays of specimens are piled up several tiers 

 in height, so that the under rows cannot be seen. Unless better 

 and more ample accommodation for the shell collection is soon 

 provided, it may become necessary to withdraw portions of it 

 from exhibition, in order to afford space for the display of the 

 larger and more important specimens. 



At the annual meeting of the Section, held on the 4th inst., 

 the following officers were elected : — 



Director^ . . . . W. S. W. Ruschenberger. 

 Vice-Director, . . . John Ford. 

 Recorder, . . . . S. Raymond Roberts. 

 Secretary, .... John H. Redfield. 

 Treasurer, .... Wm. L. Mactier. 

 Conservator, .... George W. Tryon, Jr. 

 Librarian, .... Edward J. Nolan. 

 Respectfully submitted, on behalf of the Section, 



S. Raymond Roberts, 



Becorder. 



