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from Zanzibar, by W. G. Webb. Shells and Aslerlas sp : 

 from Florida, by William Stimpson, of Cambridge, Mass.— 

 Species of Anadonla, from South Hampton, N. H. by A. P. 

 Chute. British Cnistacea and Shells, by R. Damon, Wey- 

 mouth, England. Fossils, from Alabama, by C. S. Hale. 

 Specimens of the mountain limestone, and Stigmaria and 

 Sigillaria, from the coal mines near Wigan, England, by 

 James B. King. Clay nodules, from Railroad cutting, in 

 Sharon, Vt., by Nathan Parsons, of Dan vers, Mass. Minerals, 

 from Munroe, and Lockport, N. Y., by 0. C. Marsh. Minerals 

 from Kearsarge, N. H., by Wm. Prescott. Nova Scotia 

 tninerals^ by E. B. Spear. Several species of Uichenes, from 

 Alabama, by Miss H. Silsbee. Seed vessel of '■'■Castana Nut,''^ 

 from Para, by R. Wheatland. Specimens of Copal Gum, 

 from Benguela, Western Africa, by James Kimball. 

 Whole number of Contributors to the Cabinets, forty-eight. 



To THE Library. The following additions have been 

 made, and with few exceptions, all have been donations, viz : 

 Newspapers, 87 vols ; Folio books, 10 vols.; Quarto books, 20 

 vols.; Octavo books and those of a lesser fold, 590 vols.; 

 Pamphlets, 3323 numbers ; Serials, 1328 numbers. 



Recapitulaiion, Books and Newspapers, 707 vols.; other 

 printed matter, 4G51 numbers. Total 5358 ; — which were 

 contributed by 140 individuals. Since the beginning of the past 

 official year the files of newspapers and of pamphlets, belong- 

 ing to the Library, have been rendered more complete and 

 in a better condition for use and reference. 



The Report of the Treasurer read and referred to the 

 Finance Committee. 



A verbal report on the general condition of the Herbarium, 

 was made by its Curator. 



The Report on Horticulture says, that " the Horticultural 

 Department of the Institute has received a fair share of attention 

 and may be considered as in a prosperous condition. The 



