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Bcience, so far as they have been figured. In addition to these, 

 a third, to be known as the Synoptical Collection, and introduc- 

 tory to thr others, is intended to contain representatives of all 

 tin' recent, and the most important of the fossil genera and sub- 

 genera, with printed labels, including the name, description, 

 distribution, synonymy, etc. Figures of the animals, lingual 

 dentition and other details are being added to make this series 

 more complete. 



•• Enough lias been accomplished to give a fair idea of the 

 practical working of these plans; to complete them will require 

 the Labor of perhaps ten or twelve years. 



"To enumerate them in order, the Conchological Cabinet of 

 the Academy will consist of five distinct series or collections, so 

 arranged as to facilitate comparison from one to another, yet 

 each fully equipped for separate study, as follows : 1, Synoptical 

 Collection, contained in table cases; 2, Alcoholic Collection, in 

 wall cases (recently rearranged by Mr. Marshall); 3, Systematic 

 Collection, in table cases; and in the drawers under these, 4, 

 Geographical Collection, and 5, the Swift Collection, given to 

 the Academy upon condition that it be kept intact." 



The officers of the section are : — 



Director, . . . W. S. W. Ruschenberger, M. D. 



Vice-Director , . . John Ford. 



Recorder, S. Raymond Roberts. 



Secretary, . . . John H. Redfield. 



Treasurer , . . Win. L. Mactier. 



Conservator, . . George W. Try on, Jr. 



Librarian, . . . Edward J. Nolan, M. D. 



Respectfully submitted, by 



S. Raymond Roberts, 



Recorder, 



REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The Recorder of the Entomological Section respectfully 



reports thai nine meetings of the Section have been held during 



the |>:ist year. An increased interest in the proceedings of the 



tion has been shown by a larger average attendance at the 



meetii 



