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H. Bliss, and a very large collection from the Exposition Commis- 

 sioners, of minerals and ores. 



Most respectfully, 



J. W. Hall, Jr., 



Curator of Mineralogy, Cincinnati Society of Natural History. * 



REPORT OF CURATOR OF PALAEONTOLOGY. 



Cincinnati, April 7, 1885. 

 Mr. President and Members Cincinnati Society of Natural History : 



In the department of Palaeontology I have the honor to report 

 that, during the past year, we have received in exchange 49 species 

 of fossils, have purchased a large mastodon tooth, and have had 

 donations of 120 species, 53 species of which were from Mr. C. L. 

 Faber, a newly-elected member of the Society. 



The cases for the display of geological specimens are not at all 

 adapted to the purpose, and have been a cause of serious annoy- 

 ance to the Custodian for a long time past, and I would urge upon 

 the Executive Board some immediate action looking to the change 

 of cases, as the collection is so valuable that it deserves better 

 display than can now be made. Respectfully, 



Ed. M. Cooper. 



REPORT OF CURATOR OF CONCHOLOGY. 



Cincinnati, April 7, 1885. 



Cincinnati Society of Natural History: 



The department of Conchology has been somewhat increased 

 during the past year, twenty-one species having been added by 

 donation, and two by exchange. A number of unnamed speci- 

 mens have been identified and placed in the cases. 



A catalogue of all the species in the department has been care- 

 fully prepared by the Custodian, and will be published in the next 

 number of the Journal. This was done at the suggestion of the 

 Curator, in order that exchanges might more easily be made, and 

 donations solicited. It was my intention to call with this cata- 

 logue upon every member of the Society, and solicit a specimen of 

 every species duplicated in their cases and not already in ours ; also 



