PROCEEDINGS. 333 



Harkness, Dr. H. W. , San Francisco, Gal. : 5 specimens 

 of fossil siiells. 



Eewston, Dr. George, San Francisco, Cal. : 1 cast of fossil 

 jaw of Tltanotheriibm proiUll, and 1 specimen lisli Ammocce- 

 tes cibarkis, from San Francisco market. 



KleinJiammer, Capt. Henry, 1 specimen Pelamys hicolor, 1 

 tortoise and 1 specimen of coral. 



Petroff, loan, Alaska : 22 specimens of fossil Inoceramiis 

 from Alaska. 



Thayer, Capt. I. E., San Francisco, Cal.: 48 specimens 

 Tahiti fish ; 3 crustaceans, 1 pearl fish-hook and 1 mollusk 

 from Tahiti. 



Tamer, H. W., San Francisco, Cal.: 6 boxes insects and 

 5 specimens of shells. 



Vandor, Mrs. Pauline, San Francisco, Cal.: 4 Ethnologi- 

 cal specimens and 4 specimens of shells from South Sea 

 Islands. 



Van Gordon, 3Irs., San Simeon, Cal.: 1 box of shells. 



Weihered, J. S., San Francisco, Cal.: 5 fossil teeth of 

 shark and 1 rose-colored crystal. 



Purchased from San Francisco market, 1 specimen fish 

 (AnarrhicJithys oceUatus) . 



The Director also has in his hands a large collection to be 

 added in the new building. 



KEPORT UPON THE DEPARTMENTS OF MAMMALS AND BIRDS. 

 By Walter E. Bryant. Curator. 



The past year has been an exceptionally favorable one to 

 the departments of mammals and birds. 



At no time in the history of this society have the acces- 

 sions of valuable stud}^ specimens been so large. Unless 

 there are specimens stored of which the curator has no 

 knowledge, the additions of bird skins alone for the year 

 number nearly three times more than were contained in the 

 entire study collection on January 1, 1888. 



