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contained at least one hundred species of birds not before in the 

 museum. Valuable donations have also been received from Dr. 

 vSamuel Kneeland, Jr., Mr. George S. Shaw, of Cambridge, and 

 Mr. E. Samuels, principally of birds from the Philippine Islands 

 and Australia. The Botanical department has been enriched 

 during the past year by several hundred South European plants, 

 presented by Prof. Asa Gray, of Cambridge. To the Geological 

 cabinet has been added a fine series of Fossils from the Paris 

 basin, the gift of George B. Emerson, Esq. The Curator of 

 Comparative Anatomy acknowledged valuable donations from 

 Dr. J. V. C. Smith, George B. Emerson, Esq., and Dr. S. Knee- 

 land, Jr., and called attention to the fact that some of the speci- 

 mens under his charge are materially injured from year to year, 

 in consequence of the increased dampness and other unsuital^le 

 conditions of the building. 



The Librarian reported the addition to the Library, during the 

 year of 360 volumes and 36 pamphlets. The most valuable 

 donation ever made to the Society's Library was received by 

 bequest of the late James Brown, a full account of which will 

 be found in the printed Proceedings, Vol. V. pp. 254—6. A 

 portrait, in oil, of the eminent naturalist Thomas Nuttall was 

 presented by the widow of Mr. Brown. 



A Card Catalogue of the library has been prepared, in accord- 

 ance with a vote of the Society at the last Annual Meeting. 



A portion of the report of the Librarian, relative to the 

 reprinting of certain numbers of the Journal and Pro- 

 ceedings, was referred to the Publishing Committee. 



The Treasurer read his Annual Report, which was 

 referred to Messrs. Amos Binney and James M. Barnard 

 as Auditing Committee. 



The Committee appointed to nominate a list of offi- 

 cers for the ensuing year reported, and the report was 

 accepted. The Committee not being prepared to nomi- 

 nate a candidate for the office of President, the election 

 of a President was postponed one fortnight, to the lirst 

 Wednesday of June. 



