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our alcoholic collection, and has made considerable progress 

 therein. 



Opportunity having offered to acquire about 1000 species, not 

 yet in our museum, including a portion of the collection of shells 

 belonging to the late Hugh Cuming, of London, a subscription 

 list was opened, and our appeal having been answered encoura- 

 gingly, the shells were ordered, and some of them are now on 

 their way to the Academy. 



Although the Conchological Section of the Academy has been 

 in existence but a little over a year, yet an observation of its 

 present condition cannot, we think, fail to be gratifying to all 

 interested in the science for the encouragement of which it was 

 instituted. While the augmentation of the collection during 

 that time has been beyond all precedent, a reference to the list 

 of our contributors will prove that the interest taken in the de- 

 partment is not confined to our members alone, but is manifested 

 by others who are not so intimately connected with us, both at 

 home and abroad. 



In conclusion, we beg leave to congratulate those present that, 

 through their instrumentality, the interest heretofore manifested 

 in our science has been greatly increased, and to hope that their 

 efforts may be still farther successful in the future, in gaining 

 for Conchology that prominent position among the natural 

 sciences which it so well deserves. 



Respectfully submitted by 



Joseph Leidy, 



Conservator. 



LIBRARIAN'S REPORT, 



There have been presented during the past year to the Con- 

 chological Section of A. N. S., 140 volumes, and 298 periodi- 

 cals, pamphlets, &c. Of these works, 195 are from Authors, 12 

 from Editors, 14 from Societies, 12 from Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, 5 from Publication Committee of Conchological Section 

 A. N. S., and 140 bound volumes, and 60 pamphlets, &c., from 

 G. W. Tryon, Jr. 



In addition to the above, there have been presented to the 

 A. N. S., 21 volumes, pamphlets, &c. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



C. F. Parker, 



Librarian. 



