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The Library is daily in receipt of additions. A large 

 increase is consequent upon the exchanges that have been 

 arranged with different societies, and editors or proprietors 

 of historical and scientific journals, newspapers, &c. 



The additions during the year, principally by donation 

 or exchange, are : 



Octavos and lesser fold, 500 



Quartos 4, Folios 12, 16 



Newspapers, Folios, (files) 88 



Pamphlets and Serials, 1,500 



2,104 



The above have been contributed by one hundred and 

 twenty individuals and fifty-seven Societies, Editors of 

 Journals and the various departments of the State and 

 General Government. 



The publication of the Proceedings and Historical Col- 

 lections has been continued during the year: of the for- 

 mer, vol. Ill and Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of vol. IV have been 

 printed ; of the latter, volume VI. 



The annual Exhibition of Fruits, Flowers and Vegeta- 

 bles took place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 

 Sept. 21, 22, 23, and exceeded our expectations after the 

 severe unprecedented drought. There were many plates of 

 fine pears. The leading feature was the display of out- 

 door grapes, which was judged the finest ever exhibited in 

 the state. The vegetables were particularly fine. The 

 flowers, as usual, were very attractive and contributed es- 

 sentially to the general appearance of the rooms. 



The Historical Department has been increased during 

 the year by the addition of two hundred specimens to the 

 Ethnological section, a large number of valuable manu- 

 scripts and several engravings and portraits. The room 

 given to this department is much crowded, rendering a 

 proper display of the collection impossible and obliging 

 the storage of many of the engravings and manuscripts 

 for the want of accommodation. 



Two hundred and thirty-seven donations, embracing 

 eight thousand five hundred and three specimens, have 

 been received for the Natural History Department during 

 the year. The work in the various sections of the depart- 



