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These have been mounted, named, and classified. The 

 general collection of shells belonging to the Society has also been 

 partly classified and arranged. The following is an estimate of 

 the Society's collection of shells, previous to the above mentioned 

 donations : 



Bivalves, 74 species. 

 Univalves, 340 " 



As far as possible the names of the donors have been given 

 with the name of each species, but in some cases this could not 

 be ascertained. 



To add to the interest of the Society's collection of birds, an 

 attempt has been made to get up a collection of the eggs of 

 North American birds. A few gentlemen have been seen, and 

 the following donations received : 

 From J. Ferrier, Jun., Esq., 



15 species of eggs from Canada and the United States. 

 From G. Barnston Esq., 



6 species of eggs from the Hon. Hudson Bay Company. 

 1 " egg from Lake Superior. 



The eggs thus obtained have been named and carefully put 

 away, until a proper cabinet be voted by the Society for their 

 reception. 



Prof. Baird, of the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, has 

 been written to by me soliciting donations to this branch of our 

 natural history. 



As Recording Secretary to the Society, I have endeavoured to 

 make the newspaper reports of our ordinary and annual meetings 

 more accurate and satisfactory. In my spare time I have attempt- 

 ed to call some attention, through the press, to what the Society 

 is endeavouring to effect, by reviewing its journal and by popular 

 articles on local natural history. It has been my duty too, assist- 

 ed by other members of the Society, to prepare the annual 

 report for the year ending May 17th, 1863. Finally, it is hoped 

 that reasonable courtesy and attention has been paid to visitors 

 who have wished for any special information, and to strangers. 



J. "Whiteaves F. G. S., 

 Honorary Member of the Ashmolean 

 Society, Oxford, England, etc., 

 Scientific Curator and Recording Secretary, 



