214 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [June 



REPTILES AND FISHES. 



Thirteen species of reptiles and three of fishes have been added 

 during the past session. The space allotted to this part of the 

 collection is altogether insufiicient to exhibit even the whole of 

 our present series. It is for this reason that we have not done 

 anything towards completing our series of Canadian fishes, as at 

 present we have nowhere to put them. 



There are quite a number of reptiles and fishes in alcohol, which 

 we are unable to exhibit from want of the proper bottles, and of 

 suitable cases. T'he same reason has prevented the forming of a 

 collection of the smaller and more critical Canadian fishes. 



INVERTEBRATA. 



In the kingdom moUusca rather over 100 species have been 

 added. Large series of Canadian insects have been received 

 from Sir W. E Logan, Mr. Billings, Mr. Ritchie, and Mr. 

 Barnston. Over 500 species have been added, but many of these 

 are duplicate specimens. Finally, five species of echinodermata, 

 two of crustaceans, three cirrhipedes, two corals, and several 

 sponges have been received. 



GEOLOGY. 



About 260 species of fossils, mostly from European formations, 

 have been obtained. This has necessitated the re-grouping of 

 the whole collection, which has been done, and the additions 

 mounted, named, and incorporated with the general scries. A 

 few new minerals have also been received. 



MISCELLANEA. 



Several donations have been made to the ethnological and 

 miscellaneous collections, but none of very special interest. 



LIBRARY. 



During the past year no new books have been purchased, and 

 we still have to regret the absence of works of reference of recent 

 date in every department of American natural history. Still, 

 some improvements have been made in the library. By special 

 application to the authorities we have succeeded in getting 35 

 volumes of the British Museum descriptive catalogues. During 

 my stay . in Ensland efforts were made, with much success, to 

 complete our series of English periodicals. Several of the num- 

 bers wanting to complete our American serials have also been 



