Report on the Museum. 



REPORT ON THE MUSEUM. 



BY H. P. SMITH, CUSTODIAN. 



Cincinnati Society of Natural History — Dec. 15, 1888. 

 In conformity with instructions to that effect from the Executive 

 Board of the Society, I have the honor to report as follows upon 

 the extent of the collections of the Society in the several depart- 

 ments, also upon the library and the exchange of publications. 

 I. Paleontology. 

 I. The Trenton and Hudson River Groups are represented 



Total . . . . . .1,619 " 



Of this number more than 600 species are stored in drawers. 



CiNCINNATI GROUP IN DETAIL. 



The number of genera and species given is based upon the " Cata- 

 logue of the Fossils of the Cincinnati Group," by Prof. Jos. F. 

 James. 



The first line of numbers under "Genera" and "Species," 

 indicates the number of genera or species in the Catalogue and 

 the second line the number in the collection of the Society. 

 Class. Genera. Species. 



Plantse . . 21 — 17 . . 37 — 27 



Spongida . . 12 — i . . . 29 — 5 



