CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Keport of the Trustees of the State Museum of Natural History. . . 7 



A. Act to regulate the State Museum of Natural History and 



the publication of the Paleontology of the State 11 



B. Contract between the State of New York by the Trustees of 



the State Museum of Natural History and Charles H. 

 Van Benthuysen 12 



C. Contract between the State of New York by the Trustees of 



the State Museum of Natural History and James Hall, 



State Geologist 16 



Report of the Director of the Museum 19 



Current work of the Museum — general summary for 1883 .... 25 

 Additions to the Museum during the year by donation and 



purchase 27 



Appendix A — Catalogue of Translucent sections of Rocks and 



Fossils 33 



Report of the State Entomologist 47 



Report of the State Botanist 63 



A. Plants mounted 66 



B. Contributors and their contributions 68 



