REPORT 



TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, 

 * The Regents of the University 

 Respectfully Report : 



That the erection of a new building for the collections in 

 Natural History on the site of the old one, rendered necessary 

 the removal of these collections to such places as could be 

 temporarily provided for them, and thus prevented any extended 

 and systematic efforts for their increase. Some valuable additions, 

 however, have been made, and something has been done toward 

 a more complete exhibition of the Natural History of the State. 



In the last report, allusion was made to the promise of a large 

 collection of fish, native to the State, from Professor Baird, of 

 the Smithsonian Institution. These have been received, and the 

 catalogue is annexed to this report. 



A collection of fresh water shells has also been received from 

 Professor Dewey, of the Rochester University. They have been 

 collected principally from the waters of the western part of the 

 State, though a few are from Ohio, and are valuable for the pur- 

 poses of comparison. 



The Curator continues his catalogue of newly discovered fishes 

 inhabiting the State. He also reports the materials deposited with 

 him during the past year^ towards completing the Palaeontology. 



The Regents have looked forward with great interest to the 

 completion of the building, the erection of which was directed 

 by the last Legislature, for the joint occupancy of the museum 

 of the State Agricultural Society, and the several cabinets of 

 Natural History. It is understood that the part of the building 

 assigned to the Agricultural Society meets their wants and wishes. 



