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F. W. Cragin, Mr. F. J. Bumstead, Mr. Russell Sturgis, Mr. 

 Theodore Lyman, Mr. Jellison, Mr. N. Robbins, and Mr. H. D. 

 Morse ; and specimens have been received from the Garden of 

 Plants in exchange, and others have been purchased by the 

 Courtis Fund. 



The whole number of specimens in the Cabinet is 1,207. 



The Curator of Geology reported, that there has been but 

 little change in his department since the last annual meeting, 

 when the whole number of specimens was stated to be about 

 fifteen hundred. 



Nevertheless, although the additions have been but few, they 

 have been valuable. From the President several fine casts have 

 been received as donations ; one of the Plesiosaurus dolichodei- 

 rus, one of the cranium of a Mastodon, and some of the teeth 

 and tympanic bone of the Zeuglodon. 



From Mr. Desor, a fine series of fossil shells from the pleis- 

 tocene deposits of Maine, Nantucket, and other localities. Also 

 a specimen of a fossil Lingula from fossiliferous strata below 

 the Potsdam Sandstone. 



From Dr. J. V. C. Smith, some aggregated fossil shells from 



the Richmond tertiary. 



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The Curator of Ichthyology respectfully reported, that dona- 

 tions have been received within the year from Dr. Perkins at 

 Cape Palmas; from Dr. S. Kneeland, of specimens collected at 

 Pernambuco, and a specimen of Salmo fontinalis, from our 

 waters ; from Rev. Z. Thompson, of Burlington, Vt., a large 

 specimen of his Esox nohilior ; and from Benjamin Abrahams, 

 Esq. a CoryphcBna gJohiceps. 



One specimen, among those sent by Dr. Perkins, represents a 

 new form of the genus Polypterus ; a description of it will ap- 

 pear in the next number of the Society's Journal. The Collec- 

 tion is in good condition. 



The Curator of Entomology reported, that during the past 

 year the Entomological cabinet has not been materially increased, 

 Indeed, this was not an object as desirable at the present time as 

 many others, and especially that of systematically arranging 

 what is already in our possession, — towards the completion of 

 which considerable labor has been bestowed. 



