92 THE NAUTILUS. 



The following members have selected subjects, viz. : 



Arthur F. Gray, Yonkers, N. Y. West Indian Land Shells and 

 Strophia. 



Prof. J. B. Steere, Ann Arbor, Mich. Philippine Helicidxe. 



L. H. Streng, Grand Rapids, Mich. Limncea and Physa (No. 

 America.) 



R. H. Pettit, Ithaca, N". Y. L. and F. W. Shells of America. 



Albert Bailey, Chepachet, N. Y. L. and F. W. Shells of Neio 

 York. 



Rev. Geo. W. Taylor has removed from Stewarton, OttaAva, to 

 Victoria, B. C. 



The growth of the Association has been very gratifying and its 

 value will be more and more appreciated as its list of members is 

 increased. The officers constantly receive encouraging letters from 

 the members. 



The United States Collection. 



The idea of the United States collection has been generally ap- 

 proved. Many of the members are enthusiastic. From the letters 

 received and the shells promised, the collection bids fair to assume 

 large proportions in a very short time. Starting with the first dona- 

 tions made by the officers and by Messrs. Pilsbry, Willcox and Fox 

 of Philadelphia, announced in the last Nautilus, a box of shells, 

 comprising 130 West Coast species, was received from G. W. Lich- 

 tenthaler, Bloomington, 111. Some of the specimens and suites (par- 

 ticularly the Haliotidae) are magnificent and show the judgment of 

 a trained collector and lover of shells. A fine lot, including some 

 interesting fossils from the Miocene Silex Beds of Ballast Point,. 

 Florida, has also been received from Miss C. Antoinette Shepard 

 of New Britain, Conn. Other donations have been received from 

 Messrs. Thos. Morgan, Spmerville, N. J., Joseph Willcox, Philip 

 Nell, William J. McGinty, Wm. J. Fox and Mr. Campbell of Phil- 

 adelphia, Wm. J. Raymond, Oakland, Cal. ; Dr. W. S. Strode, Ber- 

 nadotte. 111. ; Albert Bailey, Chepachet, N. Y. ; and Chas. Le R, 

 Wheeler, Cape May, N. J. They will be duly acknowledged. Mr. 

 J. A. Singley, Giddings, Texas, writes : " I approve of the plan. 

 I'll contribute some desirable Texas species to ' our corner' and will 

 continue sending at times until I contribute some of everything I 

 find in the State." 



