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added to the S} 7 stematic collection. The internal aspect and gen- 

 eral structure of shells have been illustrated by a few sections 

 prepared by Mr. Henshaw. Miss Martin has also spent consid- 

 erable time on this collection, in dusting and remounting the 

 specimens on exhibition, and other miscellaneous work. 



Crustacea. 



Mr. Kingsley has been kind enough to continue his work upon 

 the valuable collection which he so generously gave the Society. 

 He has finished the revision of a part of the entire number of bot- 

 tles, and we hope to be able to make a full report next year. Miss 

 Martin, under the direction of Mr. Henshaw, has catalogued and 

 placed in order the whole of the general collection. The dry 

 specimens, including a number of interesting species, represent- 

 ing, in some cases, the types of Randall, Say and Stimpson, have 

 been in a bad condition for several years, and it is a gratification 

 to report them repaired and mounted. 



Insects, 



Mr. Henshaw reports that one hundred and thirty specimens 

 representing the early stages of fifty-two species of American 

 (chiefly New England) butterflies have been given to the Soci- 

 ety b} T the President, Mr. Samuel H. Scudder. We are also in- 

 debted to Mr. Roland Thaxter for a valuable gift of the species 

 of Noctuidae, selected by him in order to fill gaps in our New 

 England collection. Dr. S. W. Williston, of New Haven, has 

 kindly undertaken the identification of the Society's collection of 

 Diptera, and has finished and returned the Syrphidae. There 

 are one hundred and sevent}^-two specimens representing sixty 

 species, and the New England forms are the first of this order we 

 have ever been able to place on exhibition. Mr. Henshaw has gen- 

 erousVy given to the Society about 3500 specimens representing 

 one thousand species. These were especially selected to fill gaps 

 in the New England and systematic collections, and were, there- 

 fore, very acceptable. Donations have also been received from 

 Drs. Hagen and Dimmock, and Mr. Sheriff. 



