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These were derived from tbe following sources : 



Editors, 159; Authors, 111; Societies, 636; Library Fund, 246; Wilson 

 Fund, 105; Minister Public Works, France, 9 ; Messrs. Townsend & Adams, 

 8 ; Publishers, 8 ; Geol. Survey of Sweden, 4 ; Geol. Survey of India, 5 ; Geol. 

 Survey of United Kingdom, 3 ; Treasury Department, 7 ; Navy Department, 1 ; 

 B. Westermann & Co. 1; Wm. M. Gabb, 3; Jos. Jeanes, 1; Surgeon General, 

 1 : Smithsonian Inst., 2 ; Dr. F. A. Hassler, 2 ; J. D. Sergeant, 4 ; Land Office, 

 1 ; S. S. Haldeman, 1 ; Wm. Warren, 1. 

 And were divided as follows : 



Journals, 971 ; Geology, 80 ; General Natural History, 56 ; Entomology, 39 ; 

 Botany, 28 ; Conchology, 24; Anatomy, 20; Physical Science, 17; Ornitliology, 

 17; Voyages and Travels, 15 ; Bibliography, 9; Ichthyology, 9 ; Mammalogy, 

 6 ; Herpetology, 6 ; History, 8 ; Helminthology, 3 , Mineralogy, 3 ; Chemistry, 

 1 : Medicine, 1. 



In addition to the above, eleven volumes and 113 pamphlets were presented 

 through the Conchological section, makijig the entire increase 268 volumes 

 and 1179 pamphlets, maps, charts, &c. 



The total number of volumes now in the library is 21,964. 

 During the year 79 volumes have been bound, and 60 additional volumes 

 are now in the hands of the binder. 



For expenses of binding, amounts paid for books, salaries, &c., reference is 

 made to the report of the Treasurer of the Academy. 



To the list of missing books must be added the first volume of Hewitson's 

 Exotic Butterflies, Bois-Duval and LeCoute's Lepidoptera of North America, 

 and Darwin's Journal of Researches in the Beagle, edition of 1845. Although 

 search and inquiry have been made for these works, no information regarding 

 their whereabouts has as yet been obtained. The loss of the first named is 

 particularly unfortunate, as it breaks the suite of a valuable illustrated work, 

 each volume of which is worth about $25.00 in gold. 



The Conchological department is so comparatively complete in itself that 

 it is proposed as an experiment to number the works contained therein, with 

 a view to extending the arrangement to the general library, if, after sufficient 

 experience, it be found to be as beneficial as is anticipated. There is little 

 doubt that the numbering of the books consecutively on the shelves and in 

 the catalogues will greatly facilitate reference, while it will, it is hoped, tend 

 to prevent misplacements and losses. 



Owing to the ver}^ small amount of funds anniially at the dispbsal of the 

 Library Committee, but more especially during the past year, the number of 

 books purchased for the use of the working members of the Academy has been 

 entirely inadequate to their wants. The botanical and geological liljrarics are 

 particular!}^ deficient in the more important works recently published. These 

 are mentioned especially, not because they stand alone in their imperfect con- 

 dition, but because being most constantly referred to, they should receive the 

 more immediate attention. 



Three hundred dollars are annually received from the Wilson legacj', but, 

 far from supplying the wants of the library, this amount is not sufficient to 

 pay for the continuations of the works subscribed for by Dr. Wilson himself, 

 and it has been necessary for the last two years to make up the deficiency 

 from another source. Nor will the sum of $1000.00, lately appropriated by 

 the Academy, suffice to remedy the evil but for a very short time. This will 

 be readily believed when it is known that the publication price of one work 

 alone, which is required immediatelj', is $320.00 in gold. 



The Library Fund, b}' means of which many valuable works have been ob- 

 tained, was exhausted during the past year, so that in the immediate future, at 

 all events, no such source of supply will be at hand. 



Under these circumstances the propriety of selling certain books in our pos- 

 sescion, which have no direct connection with the Natural Sciences, has 



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