558 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
[ 1893 . 
Geological Survey of Minne¬ 
sota, . 3 
Mrs. Ella P. Vidal,. 3 
Geological Survey of Canada 3 
Bentham Trustees, Kew 
Garden,. 3 
They were distributed to the 
follows:— 
Journals,.3,749 
Botany,. 163 
Geology,. 133 
General Natural History,. . 91 
Anatomy and Physiology . 54 
Entomology,. 50 
Anthropology,. 37 
Conchology,. 31 
Mineralogy,. 28 
Voyages and Travels .... 27 
Physical Science,. 22 
Agriculture,. 21 
Mammalogy,. 20 
Geological Survey of Indi¬ 
ana, . 1 
James E. Richardson, ... 1 
Mrs. Amelia P. Bergh, ... 1 
Imperial Observatory of Rio 
Janeiro,. 1 
several sections of the library as 
Medicine,. 19 
Chemistry,. 15 
Ornithology,. 14 
Encyclopedias,. ....... 13 
Herpetology,. 11 
Bibliography,. 9 
Helminthology,. 7 
Ichthyology,. 5 
Geography,. 5 
Miscellaneous government 
reports and other publica¬ 
tions not classified .... 133 
In consequence of an unusually liberal appropriation for binding 
I have been enabled to place the library in a much better condition 
than it has been for the last twenty years. Six hundred and ninety - 
one volumes, embracing all those in the special departments of the 
library fit for and needing binding, together with some of the Amer¬ 
ican journals, have been placed in proper condition on the shelves. 
The work has not, however, included all the unbound books in the 
portions of the library alluded to, complete volumes in paper covers, 
especially if seldom consulted, having been allowed to remain as 
they are, in the hope that future appropriations may provide for them. 
More than twice as many volumes in the other sections of the de¬ 
partment of journals and periodicals remain unbound. It is hoped, 
therefore, that a like liberal provision may be made for the continu¬ 
ation and completion of the work during the coming year. 
While the library is more fortunate than any other department 
of the Academy in having the income of the I. V. Williamson and 
the Thomas B. Wilson Funds devoted exclusively to its increase, it 
will be seen by the report of the treasurer that the amount thus ap¬ 
propriated is not sufficient to meet the constantly increasing demands 
on the Library Committee. While little more than the subscriptions 
