6 Twenty-fifth Report on tee State Museum. 



and the collections arranged in them, during the present and coming 

 year. 



A list of the additions in each one of the departments will be found 

 appended to this report. 



Donations to the Musettm. 



In the Zoological Department we have received contributions from 

 thirteen individuals, and among these, the very important one, from 

 Mr. Temple Prime, of a suite of the type specimens of the Mollusca 

 of Long Island, a list of which is herewith communicated. 



Two skins of Elk, donated by Prof. H. A. Ward, of Rochester, 

 are an interesting acquisition to the Museum, giving us specimens of 

 one of the larger mammals native to the State, but long since extinct 

 within its borders. These skins are already mounted, and will be 

 placed in their proper position in the Museum during the present 

 month. 



In the Botanical Department we have donations from seventeen 

 contributors, and collections by exchange from others. 



To the Geological and Mineralogical collections, we have dona- 

 tions from twenty-one contributors. 



In the department of Archaeology and Ethnology, we have dona- 

 tions from ^ve persons. 



To the Library, we ha^e donations from individuals and societies 

 to the number of nine, giving an addition of fifty-three volumes and 

 pamphlets.* 



The appended lists, under the head of additions to the State 

 Museum, and pages following, contain full information in regard to 

 each of the above. 



Purchase of Collections. 

 Additions to the Zoological Collection hy purchase. 

 The series of Skeletons of New York Mammals, Birds, Reptiles 

 and Fishes, prepared under the direction of Prof H. A. Ward, of 

 Rochester, was referred to in my last report, and a list of the species 

 communicated at that time. These have in part been temporarily 

 arranged in two cases in the library room of the Museum, and the 

 remainder left stored in the basement of the building until perma- 

 nent provision can be made for their exhibition. 



*In connection with this subject, and in consideration of the few returns received for the large 

 number of our Annual Reports distributed, I have made a separate communication to the Regents. 



