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Ohe Conchalogists’ Erchange, 
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Editorial Jlotes. 
AN adjourned special meeting of the Concho- 
logical Section of the Academy of Natural 
Sciences of Philadelphia, was held at the 
Academy, on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 
20th, to provide for the continuation of the 
work of Mr. George W. Tryon, Jr., its deceased 
Conservator. The following members were 
present, Dr. W. S. W, Ruschenberger, Direct- 
Mr. John Ford, Vice-Director; Mr. S. 
Raymond Roberts, Recorder; and Messrs. 
or; 
John H. Redfield, E. J. Nolan, M.D., Benj. 
Sharp, M.D., Angelo Heilprin, John H, Camp- 
bell and Wm, D. Averell. Resolutions of res- 
pect (passed at a former meeting) for the late 
Wim. L. Mactier,a prominent and useful mem- 
ber, who died January 20th, 1888, were accept- 
ed and engrossed upon the minutes. ‘That 
portion of Mr. Tryon’s will providing for the 
maintenance of the office of Conservator, and 
of the Cabinet, was read, and its provisions 
accepted. Mr. H. A. Pilsbry, formerly of the 
Davenport (lowa) Academy of Natural Sciences, 
was elected a member and afterwards chosen 
Conservator - Action was then taken towards 
the continuance of the publication of the 
Manual of Conchology, Mr. Tryon’s latest 
and greatest work, and Mr. Pilsbry was 
elected to the position of Editor. Reports 
of the Publication Committee were read, 
which showed the work, so far as issued, 
to be in good shape, and the Section obligated 
itself to the fulfillment of the late Mr. Tryon’s 
contracts with his subscribers, so far as laid in 
their power. The Section then adjourned until 
its regular meeting in April. 
QuR readers will note a change in the title of 
the interesting article upon Florida Unios, by 
Dr. S. Hart Wright and Berlin H. Wright, 
The descriptions will now cover the Uniones of 
the entire State, which makes the article decid- 
edly more comprehensive and useful, 
PROFESSOR JOSIAH KEEP, the enthusiastic 
Californian Conchologist and writer, has sent us 
a very instructive article, which cannot fail to 
please our young people, and we sincerely trust 
that this branch of the service will not be neg- 
lected in the frantic hunt for heavier game. 
WE are at work upon an index for the first 
volume of THE CONCHOLOGISTS’ EXCHANGE, 
the first number of which we reproduce on the 
second page of the cover of this number, 
No. 1 of Vol. 1 was issued on a postal card, 
in July, 1886, and although it has improved 
since then, we need the hearty encouragement 
of every scientist to make it a final success. 
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