Custodian.] 10 [May 6, 



very extensive series of their publications, long needed in 

 our library. 



We have now upon our lists the names of three hundred 

 and fourteen corresponding institutions, fifteen of which have 

 been added during the year, viz: — 



State Asricultural Society Albany. 



Societe d'Emulation du Doubs Besanpon. 



Werner- Verein znr geologiscJien Durchforschung von 



Jliibren und Schlesien Briinn. 



Societe Malacologique de Belgique Binixelles. 



Journal of Anatomy and Physiology .... Cambridge, Eng. 



Association Zoologique du Leman Geneve. 



Verein fiir siebenbiirgische Landeskunde . . ■ . Hermannstadt. 

 Socit'tL' d' Agriculture, Sciences, Arts et Commerce dxi 



Puy Le Puy. 



Journal of Travel and Natural History .... London. 



American Athenaeum New York. 



Revue de FHorticulture Paris. 



Lnndes-ober-Realschule und Real-Gymnasium . . St. Polten. 

 Neues Jahrbuch fiir Jlineralogie, Geologic und Palaeon- 



tologie Stuttgart. 



Societe d' Agriculture, Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres du 



Departement d'Indre-et-Loire Tours. 



Scientific Association of Trinidad Trinidad. 



One topic, connected with the general interests of the 

 Society, demands our attention. During the life of our late 

 honored Vice President, Dr. A, A. Gould, the Legislature of 

 Massachusetts authorized the republication of his valuable 

 work on the Invertebrates of Massachusetts, with additional 

 text and illustrations; a small edition of twelve hundred copies 

 was i>rovided for, at an expense of $4000; two hundred 

 copies of the work were to be placed in the hands of the 

 author, and about four hundred distributed among the mem- 

 bers of the legislature and officers of the Commonwealth; 

 the disposition of the residue was left to a future legislature. 

 D]-. Gould, as you all knoAV, died before the completion 

 of the work, and the Governor very ap])ropriately com- 

 luissioued Mr. W. G. Binney to finish the task. Ow- 

 ing to the loss of the original copperplates and the ad- 



