Reports of Officers of the Society, 93 



section failed to realize the hope that the collection of Cincinnati 

 and Ohio flora would be greatly increased. The supply of this 

 need should receive special attention this season. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Nettie Fillmore. 



REPORT OF CURATOR OF ENTOMOLOGY. 



(Abstract,) 

 The department of Entomology has received but few addi- 

 tions during the year — about 34 species. Insect "pests" have 

 destroyed some specimens during the year. It is recommended 

 that a series of insects be mounted to exhibit their economic value, 

 or their injurious effect. George S. Huntingion. 



REPORT OF CURATOR OF ZOOLOGY. 



(x^bstract.) 

 The additions to the department have been : birds, 89 ; mam- 

 mals, 8. The collection is free from "museum pests," and (except 

 the white-plumaged birds, which show the effect of coal soot) are 

 in good order. The cases in this department are inadequate to 

 preserve the specimens from dirt, or to admit a proper display or 

 arrangement of specimens. Provision has been made to secure 

 mounted specimens of conmion birds lacking in the collection. 

 Many families of our native birds are not even represented by a 

 type specimen. It is desirable that such deficiencies should be 

 filled. Charles Dury. 



REPORT OF CURATOR OF OSTEOLOGY. 



(Abstract.) 

 Only a it^i additions have been made to this department dur- 

 ing the year. The skeleton of the giraffe, which stood in the 

 hallway of the second story, has been placed on the fourth floor 

 with the other specimens of osteology. It is very desirable to 

 make our collection of domestic animals as complete as possible, 

 and whenever specimens can be obtained it would be well to 

 secure them. O. D. Norton. 



REPORT OF THE CURA TOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY. 



Valuable additions have been made to the collections during 

 the year. The society's collection in this department is already 



