1882.] 3 [Annual Meeting. 



manipulation of the collections, as well as by his advice and 

 experience in other respects. 



The specimens in the wall cases on the floor of room A have 

 been catalogued, labelled, and mounted on tablets, and those in 

 the gallery of the same room, catalogued, and partly labelled and 

 mounted. Other facts might be given, but in the absence of Mr. 

 Crosby, who is now on a geological trip in Cuba, it has been 

 thought best to defer a more detailed account until the collections 

 are finished and finally reported on at the next annual meeting. 



Geology. 



This department remains in very nearly the same condition as 

 when last reported upon, but two large floor cases have been built 

 in room B, and other preparations made to complete the collec- 

 tions so that they will also be reported uj)on as finished next 

 year. 



Botany. 



This department has not made as much progress as usual this 

 year, on account of the almost constant occupation of Miss Carter 

 in other work. 



The relabelling of the general collections begun last year has 

 been finished by Miss Carter through the Compositae. The addi- 

 tions have consisted of a few choice New England species from 

 Mr. Sprague, some Alpine plants from Dr. Green's collection, pre- 

 sented by Dr. Quincy, about fifty species of plants collected by 

 Mr. Henshaw while on the expedition made in the Arethusa. 

 Mr. Cummings still has charge of this department, and we are 

 indebted to his generosity for our ability to continue work here as 

 well as the marking and labelling in the Mineralogical and Geo- 

 logical collections. 



Synoptical Collection. 



This department has received additions in the shape of several 

 glass models, and a few preparations made and given by Miss 

 Boardman. The great difficulty of presenting any adequate illus- 

 tration of the most embarassing group of Mammalia, the Prob- 



