422 PROCEEDINGS OP THE ACADEMY OP [1885. 



January li). Lecture by Ur. G. A. Kex, " Illustrations of the 

 Genus Stilbum." 



February 16. Lecture by Dr. W. X. Sudduth, upon ''The 

 Comma Bacillus;" exhibition by Messrs. Queen & Co. of Bac- 

 teria. 



March 16. By Mr. Harold Wingate, upon " The Lens of the 

 Triton." 



April 6. By J. Bernard Brinton, upon " Opaque Mounting." 



April 20. By Dr. J. Brewer Hall, upon "A Species of 

 Ochlea." 



Ma\ 4. 15 y Dr. Benjamin Sharp, upon "The Eyes of the 

 Pecten." 



A microscopical exhibition was given to the public upon the 

 evening of Thursday, December 3. It was attended by a large 

 and appreciative company. 



Very respectfully, 



Robt. J. Hess, M. D., 



Recorder. 



REPORT OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The Recorder of the Conchological Section respectfully reports 

 that during the past year the Academy has. continued to publish 

 for the Section such papers on Conchology as have been pre- 

 sented. No new members or correspondents have been elected, 

 neither has there been any change in the by-laws. Mr. Tryon, 

 Conservator, reports as follows : — 



" During the year there has been a marked increase over any 

 recent one in the additions to our Museum. Sixty donations 

 and purchases have been received from forty-four persons. The 

 number of trays and labels added to the collection is 1484, of 

 specimens 7237- 



'The Conchological Museum now contains 43,932 trays and 

 written tablets, and 158,352 specimens. 



" A detailed list of the accessions for 1885 is hereunto subjoined. 

 (See Additions to Museum.) 



"A circular was issued early in the year soliciting collections 

 of shells from Localities not represented in our Museum. Numer- 



