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Washington, twentj^-five species pine cones and seeds; O. M. Meyncke, 

 Brookville, Ind., fort}' sections of native wood ; S. C. Ferguson, a 

 Belostoma grand is ; a large lot of relics and bones from the Madison- 

 ville cemetery were also received as the society's share of the objects 

 excavated there during the preceding month. 



The custodian, Jos. F. James, made a report showing the additions 

 to the museum during the year. In the department of palaeontology 

 there were added — 



By donation, 400 species, 3,000 specimens; by exchange, 37 species, 

 65 specimens; by purchase, 77 species, 192 specimens; total, 514 species, 

 3,257 specimens. 



In the department of mineralogy, Mr. J. W. Hall, Jr., the curator, 

 had done a great deal of work, and under his direction the collection 

 had assumed good shape. The additions during the year had been 

 almost entirely from Mr. Cranch and Mr. Gest, these numbering about 

 a thousand specimens. Beside these donations there had been re- 

 ceived from various sources 150 specimens. 



In the botanical department, the entire collection had been gone 

 over, the duplicates picked out, and the herbarium specimens labeled 

 and arranged according to the natural orders. The additions during 

 the year had been as follows: 



Herbarium specimens — By donation, 157 species, 190 specimens; 

 by exchange, 50 species, 70 specimens. Seeds, pine cones, etc. — By 

 donation, 75 species, 150 specimens. Sections of wood — By donation, 

 40 species, 47 specimens. Total, 322 species, 457 specimens. 



In ichthyolog}^, the curator, Dr. D. S. "Young, had arranged the 

 species in glass bottles, labeled and catalogued them. 



The curator of herpetology commenced the arrangement of the 

 collection in his charge, but the work was stopped for want of the 

 necessary alcohol. The additions had been as follows : 



By donation, 8 species, 9 specimens. 



The ornithological department had been increased as follows: 



By donation (mounted specimens), 1 species, 2 specimens;* by 

 donation (skins), 6 species, 7 specimens; by purchase (mounted), 49 

 species, 50 specimens; total, 56 species, 59 specimens. 



The collection of birds' eggs and nests had been arranged, labeled 

 and catalogued, and the additions had been as follows: 



By donation (eggs), 71 species, 175 specimens; by purchase (eggs), 

 42 species, 326 specimens; by donation (nests), 2 species, 2 specimens ; 

 total, 115 species, 503 specimens. 



