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AMERICAN JOURNAL 



" Descriptions of New Species of Land and Fresh-water 

 Shells." By Andrew J. Garrett, of Tahiti. 



"List of Species of Bulimus Inhabiting the Viti Islands, with 

 Notes on their Geographical Range, and Descriptions of New 

 Species." By A. J. Garrett. 



Dr. F. A. Hassler stated that the specimens of Littorina mu- 

 ricata collected by Mr. W. M. Gabb at San Domingo during the 

 month of September, 1870, were still living, and one of them 

 had enlarged its shell recently. A specimen of L. irrorata, Say, 

 taken a month since, and one of L. rudis, Mont., collected a 

 week ago by Dr. Hassler, were still living. 



The annual reports of the Recorder, Secretary, Conservator, 

 Treasurer, Librarian, and Publication Committee were read and 

 referred. 



The following Officers were elected for the year 1872: 



Director, .... W. S. W. RUSCHENBERGER. 



Vice-Director, 

 Recorder, 

 Secretary, 

 Treasurer, 



GEO. W. TRYON, Jr. 

 S. R. ROBERTS. 

 E. R. BEADLE. 

 WM. L. MACTIER. 



Librarian and Conservator, EDW. J. NOLAN. 



