350 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



In oology we have a collection of rare birds' eggs, such as the frigate 

 bird, gulls, terns, etc., from Florida and Yucatan; the scaled par- 

 tridge of West Te.Kas, an accurately colored cast of the egg of the great 

 auk, with many eggs from the Calumet marshes near Chicago — about 

 75 species — all numbered according to the Smithsonian check list 

 of eggs. 



There is also a cast of the egg of the epiornis maximus, from the 

 original in the British museum. 



Archaeology is represented by specimens from Illinois and New 

 Mexico. 



In mineralogy we have from Andalusia crystals of selenite, and at 

 least 75 pounds of gold, silver and lead ores from Black Hawk, Colo- 

 rado. 



There is one extraordinary specimen of crystals of molybdate of lead 

 which Dr. Bowman prized highly on account of its size and rarity. 



In entomology, we have been favored with a collection of coleoptcra 

 from Prof. Jerome McNeill of the Arkansas Industrial University, 

 Fayetteville, Arkansas. Each specimen represented is new to science 

 and they are to be made the subject of a paper the author is preparing 

 for the forthcoming volume of the Proceedings of the Academy. 

 The collection numbers 62 species, embracing 120 specimens. Should 

 these prove to be, as I have every reason to believe, type specimens, 

 the value of the collection is greatly enhanced. 



No one can look on this list without feeling the Academy is to be 

 congratulated in view of such additions to its museum as this year has 

 witnessed. They are considerably in advance of those made for many 

 years, whether we consider their number or their value. They are 

 well selected, well preserved and represent many departments of natural 

 science. Geology, mineralogy, palaeontology, ornithology, oology, 

 archccology, conchology and entomology have each bountifully con- 

 tributed to us their treasures. ^^ ^ Barris, Curator. 



January 7, i8g6. 



REPORT OF THE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE ABSTRACT. 



Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam, chairman of the committee, reported in sub- 

 stance as follows : 



The binding of 200 copies of Volume V. in cloth, completes a vol- 

 ume, the first page of which was printed in April, 1895. The die 

 used on the cover of Volume V. is a reproduction of the seal of the 

 Academy which was designed by a committee and accepted by the 

 Academy as its seal in 1895. 



While awaiting the completion of Volume V. your committee has 

 not been idle, and the first page of Volume VI. appeared December 

 14, 1892. 



The first paper was the "Bibliography of Iowa Antiquities," by 

 Frederick Starr, Ph. D;, followed by a paper on "Buddhism in Amer- 

 ica," by Edward L. Berthoud; "Ancient Grooved Rocks in Arkan- 



