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Dimmock, Dr. N. B. Shurtleff, Rev. J. H. Linsley, Dr. F. W. Cra- 

 gin, and Dr. Thomas S. Savage. Dr. Cragin's donation consisted 

 of 23 jars, containing nearly 100 specimens of Saurian, Ophidian 

 and Batrachian reptiles, all in excellent preservation. It is greatly 

 to be regretted that so rich and valuable a collection must remain 

 in comparative obscurity until more ample apartments are provi- 

 ded for the cabinet. 



Ornithology. — There have been obtained 23 specimens of the 

 birds of Massachusetts, comprising 20 species. These have all 

 been mounted and placed in the cases. Fifteen species of birds' 

 eggs have been presented by Dr. T. M. Brewer. Nineteen skins, 

 from Dr. Cragin's donation, and 5 Yucatan species, from Dr. Cabot, 

 have been mounted. The whole collection has been baked, and is 

 quite free from insects. The names of most of the species re- 

 ceived from Dr. Cragin have been ascertained, and labels attached. 

 The whole number now mounted is 233, of which 195 are birds 

 of Massachusetts, unmounted skins 592 ; in all 825. 



Geology. — The principal donations have been, fossils from the 

 cretaceous formations of Alabama, by James Brazer ; from New 

 Jersey green sand, by Prof. H. D. Rogers ; shells, from Wilming- 

 ton, N. C, by Dr. Gould ; silurian remains, from Nova Scotia, by 

 T. McCulloch. * The cabinet contains about 1000 specimens, about 

 one half of which are tertiary, the remainder of the older forma- 

 tions ; a large number are yet undetermined, and must remain so 

 until the library is better supplied with works on Paleontology. 



Comparative Anatomy. — Few additions have been made, but ar- 

 ticles of value are in preparation. Every specimen in the cabinet 

 has been freed from insects by being subjected to over 180° Fahr. 

 in the society's steam oven, and future ravages prevented by the 

 free application of poisonous washes. 



Library. — There have been added 26 vols, and 68 pamphlets, 

 among which are the " Plantse Asiatica3 rariores " of Dr. Wal- 

 lich, by J. P. Cushing, Esq. ; and the " Quadrupeds of America," 

 of Audubon, by several subscribers. The several works are spe- 

 cified, from time to time, in the Society's " Proceedings." 



Treasury. — Income from the Courtis Fund, - - $604 00 

 On hand, May 1, 1842, 212 00 



$816 00 



