1883.] 355 [Annual Meeting. 



The Musee Royal d' Histoire Naturelle de Belgique has pre- 

 sented us a complete set of its magnificent Annales. 



An appropriation of 300 dollars made by the Council has en- 

 abled the Librarian to make some progress in the much needed 

 work of binding. With this sum, and what could be spared for the 

 same purpose from the income of the Wolcott Fund, three 

 hundred and sixty-seven books have been bound ; at this rate it 

 will, however, take a long time to put the Library in suitable 

 condition. Eight hundred and sixty-four books have been bor- 

 rowed from the Library by one hundred and nineteen persons. 



Publications. 



The twenty-first volume of Proceedings has been completed by 

 the issue of Parts 3 and 4 ; and Part 1 of Vol. xxn will be issued 

 in a few days. 



Of the Memoirs one article on Archipolypoda by Mr. Scudder, 

 has been issued, and two more articles are just printed viz : on 

 the Embryology of Teleosts, by Messrs. Kingsley and Conn, and a 

 revision of the Carboniferous Hexapods of Great Britain by Mr. 

 Scudder. 



Walker Prizes. 



The wide scope of the subject selected for the Walker Prize 

 1883 — Original unpublished investigation on the life history of 

 any animal, — has had its desired effect of calling forth a number 

 of essays, the first offered for several years. Seven essays have 

 been received in competition, and the award of the prizes will be 

 announced by the Committee this evening. 



