290 JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY. 



MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



The Leckenby Collection. — The fine and unique collec- 

 tion of British Shells formed by the late Mr. Leckenby of Scar- 

 borough has, we understand, been purchased by Mr. Damon of 

 Weymouth. 



Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia — 

 CoNCHOLOGiCAL SECTION. ^ — We sec by the last annual report 

 (that for 1878) that this section has made progress, and a list of 

 numerous additions to its conchological cabinets is given. The 

 officers chosen for 1879 are: — W. S. W. Ruschenberger, director; 

 John Ford, vice-director; S. R. Roberts, recorder; It. R. Beadle, 

 secretary ; Wm. M. Mactier, treasurer ; Edvv. J. Nolan, librarian ; 

 and Geo. W. Tryon, junior. 



Science in Muscatine, Iowa. — Through the kindness of 

 Prof F. M. Witter we have received a number of papers from 

 which we see that science in general, and conchology in particular, 

 seem to be in a flourishing state in this rising city of the West. 

 The Academy of Science, virtually begun in 1870, but nominally 

 founded in December 1877, is possessed of a handsome new 

 building and the beginnings of a museum, partly the property of 

 the Academy, partly loans from individuals. An account of the 

 opening of the new hall and of Professor Witter's address on the 

 occasion is given in the ' Muscatine Daily Tribune ' of Thursday, 

 July 3, 1879. 



J.C, ii., Oct., 1879 



