History of Conchology in the United States. 173 
observations on species and their distribution,” in the Boston 
Journal, iv, p. 468, 1844. This paper, together with the com- 
isons instituted by Prof. Adams with our marine species, and 
e Dr. Binney in the terrestrial shells, has furnished much yalu- 
le information in regard to the geographical range of species 
over parts of two continents, 
ENRY C. LEA, son of Isaac Lea, has evinced considerable tal- 
nt in the sciences of Conchology and Geology. He has a short 
Paper in the first series of this Journal ; and a more extensive 
one in the Boston Journal i 
species of marine shells inhabiting the coast of the United 
States,” He also assisted his father in the determination and 
description of the exotic Melanians in the collection of Mr. 
Cuming, 
ES M. Wueratey, M.A., of Phoenixville, Pa., who has 
formed an excellent private collection of shells (now the property 
Union College), published, in 1842, the first general “Cata- 
logue of the Shells of the United States, with their localities.” 
_ hels, in the Bost, J ournal, iv, p. 87, January 1842. 
also ese Catalogues are very useful in stimulating research, and 
bu afford much information regarding the geographical distri- 
ton of species. 
“te following Catalogues have been published : 
phe By Dr. Mighels. 
stmont. By Prof. C. B. Adams. 
usetts, By A. A. Gould, Gen. J. G. Totten, Samuel Tufts, W. 
Prescott, J. M. Earle, Thomas A. Greene, J. L. Russell, Wm. 
,,_ Stimpson, and Jos. True. 
x heeticut. By Rev. J. H. Linsley and Dr. A. A. Gould. 
ey sal By Dr. J. E. DeKay, Sanderson Smith, and Dr. James 
Wi 
is. 
Pennsylvania, By Prof. S. §. Haldeman, Wm. Hartman, R. M.S. 
. Gab 
Lom siPPi. | By B. L. C. Wailes. 
Titties: By Geo. C. Shumard and C. B. Adams. 
; Gerard Troost. ; 
‘oi By Jno. G. andy Frank Higgins, 8. P. Hildreth, and J. P. 
