REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I918 89 



A study of the fossil mammals of the State has been carried on with 

 C. A. Hartnagel with the view of bringing together from the scattered 

 literature of the subject an account of this interesting fauna. Material 

 and information is also being accumulated bearing on the former and 

 present distribution of mammals, reptiles and batrachians pending a 

 complete and exhaustive survey of the State biologically. 



The study of the myriapods of New York, which was intrusted 

 some time ago to Mr Roy W. Miner of the American Museum of 

 Natural History, has been interrupted by duties resulting from war 

 activities but is now reported as in progress and it is hoped that this 

 investigation of a group of New York species not heretofore closely 

 studied may be soon presented to the public. 



The monograph of the New York land and fresh-water mollusca, 

 which has been frequently referred to in previous annual reports as 

 in course of preparation by Dr H. A. Pilsbry, is now close to comple- 

 tion, the drawings in color and in black and white having been made 

 with great care by Helen Winchester. It is believed that this memoir, 

 when printed, will reawaken the interest in the New York molluscan 

 fauna which formerly was a subject of widespread concern to our 

 citizens. 



