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of Tinea Zese, Wood with Sclolythus burrows. The cabinet had been 

 thoroughly inspected and disinfected. The Custodian's Catalogue 

 of the 300 species of Calsoptera had been printed. 



The Curator of Botany. Miss Nettie Fillmore, in her report 

 said : "The first work of the year was the papering and general 

 refitting of the room devoted to this department. The two new 

 cabinets ordered last year were moved into their places, and in 

 them the Custodian has arranged the Herbaniam of the Society. 

 A card catalogue of this has been commenced. The 400 speci- 

 mens of Mexican plants recently purchased are not yet fully ar- 

 ranged." "Among the donations are 128 species of grasses from the 

 Department of Agriculture ; seeds, section of Bamboo, {\\\q. specimen 

 of cork, and a large lot of botanical plates and books from Prof. 

 E. S. Wayne's collection.'' A section had been organized and 

 meetings would be held regularly till June 12th. After the sum- 

 mer vacation the section expected to resume work in September. 



The collections of the Department of Onithology and Manu- 

 nalogy were reported to be in good condition by Mr. Chas. Dury. 

 The additions during the year were fourteen birds and one mam- 

 mal. 



Dr. D. S. Young, Curator of Icthyology, reported no addi- 

 tions during the year, but the collections in good condition, 

 though unfavorabl}^located for observation, 



Mr. R. H. WOTder reported that the Department of Anthro- 

 pology had received some specimens of interest. Earthenware 

 from E. vS. Wayne's collection, specimens of mound builder relics, 

 and implements from tlie shores of Lake Zurich, Switzerland, 

 from Dr. W. A. Dun. The Curator also suggested that the Exe- 

 cutive Board consider the advisability of appropriating a few hun- 

 dred dollars for the exploration of mounds. 



The Report of Dr. O. D. Norton, Curator of Comparative 

 Anatomy, showed additions to the collections by purchase from 

 the estate of the late Dr. Geo. Bowler ; skeletons of Giraffe, 

 Horse, Lion, Leopard, Tapir, and other osteological specimens of 

 value. The report also stated that skeletons of all the domestic 

 animals were desired for the collection. 



Dr. Walter A. Dun, Curator of Meteorology, reported that 

 through the kindness of Serg. P. T. Jenkins, the Signal Service 

 Observer at Cincinnati, and Gen. Hazen, the Chief Signal Service 

 Officer, the Society now receives the " Daily Weather Map'' and 

 "Daily Weather Bulletin, 7 a. m." A large "Symbol Map" had 



