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Prof. 0. A. L. Morcli, Copenhagen, with paper for publica- 

 tion. 



May V2tli. — Luigi Benoit, Messina, acknowledgment of case 

 of shells. 



August 5th. — D. C. Gentiluomo, Pisa, exchange of publica- 

 tions. 



Oct. 16th. — Sylvanus Ilanley, Middlesex, Eng., with case of 

 shells. 



E. A. Bielz, Hermannstadt, with publications. 



Oct. 29th. W. B. Pryor, Shanghai, China, information as to 

 collecting shells. 



All of which is respectively submitted, 



E. R. Beadle, 

 Philad., Dec. 1st, 1869. Corres. Sec. 



CONSERVATOR'S REPORT 

 For 1869. 



The Conservator of the Conchological Section respectfully 

 reports that the donations to the Cabinet during the year have 

 been as follows : 



From Isaac Lea. Nineteen species of Unionidce from Ouachita, 

 Arkansas, Chamostrea albida, Roissy, with oscicle, from New 

 South Wales, and twelve species of shells from the island of 

 Andaman, Bay of Bengal. 



E. R. Beadle. Three species of Unio, Auricula aurismidce, 

 Lin., and two unknown species from Asia ; also a Trochus 

 from the West Indies, and Trivia sulcata, Dillw. 



John Ford. Seven specimens of Busicon aruanwn from At- 

 lantic City, fine specimens of Natica heros from Brigantine 

 Beach, N. J., and types of Astarte nuhigena, Ford. 



F. V. Hayden, M.D., Numerous specimens of Helix Cooperi, 

 Bland, and H. Haydeni, Gabb, from Weber Canon, near Salt 

 Lake City. 



Geo. W. Tryon, Jr. Eleven species from 0. A. L. Morch, of 

 Copenhagen. 



J. L. LeConte. Type specimens of five species of Melania de- 

 scribed by Isaac Lea. 



