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Several other valuable collections have been definitely promised as 

 donations, provided the Association will arrange for their proper dis- 

 play and safe keeping-. Under existing- conditions, however, it has 

 been impossible to accept these. The proper care of our collections has 

 long since outgrown the voluntary labor of our members, and the 

 employment of a competent curator, who should give his entire time 

 to labeling, classifying, and arranging the material now in our poses- 

 sion, is imperatively needed. The necessity for larger quarters and 

 more display cases scarcely requires comment, but these will be 

 adequately provided if we be enabled to occupy the room assigned for 

 our use in the Borough Hall and succeed in obtaining the cases already 

 planned. 



Library. 



The growth of the librari'' has continued to a most gratifying extent, 

 although no effort has been made in this connection and but little has 

 been done except to note and acknowledge the accessions, as follows: 



By subscription: * 



American Naturalist, current numbers. 



Psyche, current numbers. 

 By donation: 



Science, current numbers. Dr. Arthur Hollick. 



Plant World, current numbers. 



Reprints of papers by Dr. Arthur Hollick. 



Bidletin American Mosquito Extermination Soc. " 



Bulletin American Geographical Society, current numbers. 



Mr. Osborn M. Curtis. 



Old Bible, dated 1807. Mr. Ira K. Morris. 



Photographs of Staten Island Scenery. Mr. Herman Stutzer. 



Photographs of Staten Island houses and scenery. 



Mr. George S. Humphrey. 

 By exchange: 



Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Proceedings. 



Academy of Science of St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo. Transactions. 



Americari Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Mass. Proceedings. 



Augustana College and Theological Seminary, Rock Island, 111. 

 Library Publications. 



Boston Society of Natural History, Boston, Mass. Proceedings. 



Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn, New York City. 

 Science Bulletin y Cold Spring Harbor Monographs. 



