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Mollusca. The principal contribution was from S. H. 

 Phillips, who presented a very extensive and valuable col- 

 lection of shells ; they occupy several drawers in the cabinet 

 awaiting for more extensive accommodations for a suitable 

 arrangement. 



Comparative Anatomy. Contributors ; G. Upton, J. B. 

 King, S. Carlen, &c. Skeletons of several species of toads 

 and frogs, have been placed in the cabinets. 



Mineralogy and Geology. Donors ; Edwin Upton, E. A. 

 Upton, B. E. Shaw, Miss Emily Gardner, B. W. Stone, G, 

 Upton, W. Briggs, B. F. Mudge, C. F. WiUiams, 0. C. 

 Marsh, W. Prescott. 



The Histoeical Department. The curators, in their re- 

 port, congratulates the society on the increased interest and 

 on the additions during the past year. Articles of every 

 description, tending to illustrate the dress, customs, habits, 

 manner of living &c., of the different parts of the world — 

 particularly of both the East and West Coasts of Africa, India, 

 China, the Sandwich and Fejee Islands, have been received 

 from thirty-nine contributors. This collection Mr. H. F. 

 Shepard is now arranging in systematic manner in groups 

 according to their country, and as far as possible in separate 

 cases, — a catalogue of this department is nearly completed. 



Department of Horticulture. The Annual Exhibition 

 of Fruits and Flowers took place on Wednesday, Thursday 

 and Friday, September 18, i9, and 20, 1849. The weather 

 was very unpropitious — rainy and cloudy during nearly the 

 whole time of the continuance of the Show. Owing to pre- 

 vious storms our gardens were much injured, fruit blown 

 from the trees, &c. However, under these discouraging 

 circumstances the exhibition was much more satisfactory 

 than was anticipated, and it was truly gratifying to witness 

 the general interest in the culture of fruits. 



