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No donations have been made to the Society in this depart- 

 ment, except a small collection of 22 specimens from Westfield 

 and Southbridge. 



Of the 300 species above named, 256 are from Europe, land 

 and fresh water shells ; 20 were presented by Mr. Prime; and 

 22 are from Westfield and Southbridge Ponds, land and fresh 

 water shells. 



The Curator of Ornithology reported that the collection under 

 his care is in as good order as can be expected. During the last 

 year it has been increased by the addition of 74 specimens, 

 most of which were new to the Cabinet. Donations have been 

 received from the following gentlemen: — 



Dr. S. Cabot 



" F. J. Bumstead 

 Mr. C. J. F. Binney 



" E. Samuels 



" N. Robbins . 



" H. D. Morse . 



" Thure Kumlien 



" T. H. Hinckley 



Among the most valuable specimens presented, he would 

 mention the hybrid between the Hooded Merganser, {Mergus 

 cucullatus,) and the American Golden Eye, ( Clangula Ameri- 

 cana^) presented by Mr. H. D. IMorse, on which a report was 

 read before the Society by Dr. Cabot. The European Widgeon, 

 (Mareca penelope,) from the vicinity of Philadelphia, presented 

 by Mr. Samuels, and a variety of the Pigeon Hawk {H. coluvi- 

 barius^) presented by Mr. Thure Kumlien, of Wisconsin. Six 

 mounted birds were presented by Dr. Bumstead, who also gave 

 the Curator permission to select from his collection of skins any 

 specimens that were desirable for the Cabinet. 35 have already 

 been mounted and presented in his name, and probably as many 

 more will be, the ensuing year. The Curator has commenced a 

 catalogue of the specimens, arranged according to Gray ; but 

 from the limited number of books of reference in the library, 

 fears that he will be unable to make it perfect. 



The Curator of Oology reported, that the specimens under 



