6 TWENTY-SIXTS REPORT ON THE STATE MuSEUM. 



I have elsewhere communicated my views upon the necessity of 

 continuing this department, and also for a special increase of the 

 Museum appropriation to cover this subject and that of Entomology. 



In the departments of Geology and Mineralogy we have received 

 donations from sixteen individuals ; a list of these specimens is 

 appended to this report. A collection of rocks, minerals and fossils, 

 received from Mrs. Yan Rensselaer, through Mr. T. L. Harison, 

 Secretary of the Agricultural Society, deserves especial notice. 



The additions in this department, by purchase and by field collec- 

 tions, will be noticed below. The collections in Geology, Mineralogy 

 and Palaeontology have been greatly increased during the past year, 

 and the bulk or quantity of material acquired is greater than ever 

 before in a single year. 



We have received donations to the Library from individuals and 

 societies to the number of twenty-two, and several important works 

 have been added by purchase. A list of these will be found accom- 

 panying the report. 



The Illustrations Co?ichyliologiques, by Chenu, purchased some 

 time since, have been bound in four large folio volumes, and placed 

 in the Library. Two other important works have been placed in 

 the Library, pending purchase, which is subject to the approval of 

 the Regents. 



The Library is still quite in its infancy, and we greatly need more 

 of the current scientific publications; as well as important standard 

 works on science. 



A list of several miscellaneous objects presented to the Museum 

 will be found appended. 



Some relics of the late civil war, which were contained in the 

 Simms' collection purchased by the Legislature in 1870, and directed 

 to be sent to the State Museum, have been, by permission of the 

 Adjutant-General of the State, transferred to the Bureau of Military 

 Statistics, as a more appropriate place for their custody. They are 

 represented in the Simms' catalogue by the following numbers : 



35 



124 



165 



191 



209 



49 



125 



166 



192 



212 



65 



146 



172 



204 



219 



67 



147 



173 



205 



221 



79 



158 



174 



206 



223 



81 



159 



186 



207 • 



228 



103 



161 



187 



208 



232 



117 



162 



188 



208^i«- 





