at all times to prevent all losses of rare specimens by fire, accident 

 or otherwise- 



You will make a detailed report of your doings as soon as may 

 be, that I may submit it with a communication I propose to make 

 to His Excellency the Governor, taking pains, if you please, to 

 embrace in your said report such facts and practical suggestions 

 as you may deem appropriate. 



AUGUSTUS YOUNG, 



State Naturalist. 

 . ST. ALBANS BAY, Sept. 20, 1856. 



ERRATA. 



On page 19, for " Professor Gardner Vanuxem," read Professor 

 Lardner Vanuxem. 



