184 AMERICAN JOURNAL 



Among the large American cabinets of shells must be in- 

 cluded that of Rev. E. R. Beadle, now located at Philadelphia, 

 containing over 10,000 species, including an unusual propor- 

 tion of rare exotic species, collected by himself or missionary 

 friends. 



[From Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, No. 5, Nov. and 



Dec, 1865.] 



"REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONCHOLOGY, 



For 1865. 



" To the Curators of the Academy of Natural Sciences : — 



" Gentlemen : During the present year the Conchological 

 collection has been increased by the addition of about 1400 

 species (4000 specimens), of which more than one-half are new 

 to us. 



"Among these donations, two deserve especial notice, 

 viz. : — 



" 1st. A collection of 400 species from Mazatlan and Cape 

 St. Lucas. These are named by Mr. Philip P. Carpenter, and 

 the collection is extremely valuable to us from the fact that 

 this gentleman has devoted many years to the special study of 

 the Mollusca of our Pacific Coast. 



"A small portion of this collection was purchased by the 

 Academy, but most of the species were generously presented 

 by Mr. Carpenter, who, in many cases, has contributed the 

 only duplicates of rare species from his own cabinet. 



"2d. We have received from the Smithsonian Institution 

 over 800 species of shells collected by Wilkes' Exploring 

 Expedition. These shells have all been labelled by the late 

 Mr. Hugh Cuming, after comparison with the types in his own 

 collection. Among them are a number of types of new species 

 described by Dr. A. A. Gould, in his ' Report on the Mollusca 

 of the Expedition.' 



" With great satisfaction the Committee announce to you 

 that, with a few trifling exceptions, they have, during the 

 present year, completed the labelling and arrangement of the 

 entire Conchological Collection. The task has been an ardu- 

 ous one; over 7000 labels have been written, and correspond- 

 ing entries made in the Catalogue during the year. 



'In almost every instance it has been necessary to determine 

 the species by reference to the Library of the Academy. The 

 splendid donations of shells made by the late Dr. T. B. Wilson 

 were accompanied by loose numbers referring to catalogues 

 drawn up by eminent London Conchologists. In the confusion 

 attending- the removal of our collection when the last addition 



