384 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OP 



so long been a conspicuous object in tlie Museum, and which had been on 

 deposit with the Academy, has now become its property, having been pre- 

 sented, together with other specimens of the same animal, by our fellow mem- 

 ber, Mr. Joseph A. Wright. 



In the month of December some thieves gained access to the Academy, and 

 broke open several of the mineral cases, from which they abstracted a number 

 of specimens, principally gold and precious gems. Fortunately most of the 

 specimens have been recovered, and one of the thieves was apprehended and 

 is now in prison. 



During the year, notwithstanding the Academy was closed twelve of the 

 usual visiting days, there were 65,769 visitors to the Museum. 



The following is a synopsis of the donations made in the different depart- 

 ments of the Museum during the year. 



3Iammals. — Twenty-one species, besides two small collections, were present- 

 ed by B. D. Cope, VV. M. Gabb, H. Yarnal, I. I. Hayes and W. Raborg. 



Birds.— T\^o small collections of birds and of nests and eggs, together with 

 sixteen additional specimens, were presented by E. J. Lewis, E. D. Cope, W. 

 S. Wood, J. D. Sergeant and C. S. Westcott. 



Reptiles. — Prof. E. D. Cope presented a collection of 1465 specimens of 118 

 species from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Brazil ; 40 species from Equador ; 

 four collections from Brazil, New Granada, Central America and elsewhere ; 

 and in addition, 33 species from Central America, the Rocky Mountains and 

 elsewhere. Dr. George H. Horn presented a collection of 48 specimens of 16 

 species from Arizona and California ; Dr. G. Lincecum, 104 specimens of 14 

 species of Texas ; W. M. Gabb, 10 species from Lower California and Nevada ; 

 Ed. Day, a collection in 5 jars from Equador ; and the Smithsonian Institution 

 '20 species from Guayaquil, besides 8 species of Amblystoma. Others were 

 presented by Dr. J. L. LeConte, Jos. A. Clay, C. B. Adams, C. Guillou, Dr. 

 Randall and J. C. Brevoort. 



Pishes. — Prof. Cope pi-esented two collections in 30 jars from Kansas and 

 New Granada, besides 23 species from the Potomac, the Wabash, New Jersey, 

 and elsewhere. F. Sumichrast presented a collection of 86 specimens of six 

 species from Mexico ; Dr. Geo. Davidson, 15 species irom Alaska ; and Thomas 

 Davidson, a collection from the West Indies. 



Mollusks. — Many donations of moUusca have been made through the Con- 

 chological Department, for an account of which refer to the report of its 

 Conservator. 



In addition the Academy has received a large collection of unionida and other 

 shells of the late Major LeConte, from Dr. John L. LeConte. Specimens were 

 also received from J. R. Willis, W. M. Gabb, Dr. Genth and the Smithsonian 

 Institution. 



Articulates. — A collection of upwards of 600 species of exotic eoleoptera, 

 belonging to the late Dr. Zimmerman, was presented by Drs. John L. LeConte, 

 Samuel Lewis, G. H. Horn, F. W. Lewis and Messrs. I. Lea, S. S. Haldeman 

 and E. Draper. Dr. H. C. Wood presented 19 species of phalangida; ; J. R. 

 Willis a small collection of Crustacea, from Nova Scotia ; and 14 species of 

 myriapods, crustaceans, etc., were presented by W. M. Gabb, Geo. Davidson, J. 

 L. LeConte, Edw. D. Cope, J. Lambert, H. Allen, and D. G. Briuton. 



Radiates. — Nine echinoderms were presented by W. M. Gabb, Geo. Davidson 

 and J. Adams. 



Fossils. — Especially in the department of palaeontology has the Museum of 

 the Academy increased during the year. Besides the important addition 

 mentioned in the introductory portion of the report, the following have been 

 .received. 



A collection of about 3000 specimens of 500 species of fossils from the 



[Dec. 



