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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
[Dec., 
The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club has added a number of 
rare and valuable specimens to the local collection and other local 
material was received from various sources. 
Six metal-covered storage cases were substituted for the old 
wooden cases formerly used for the larger birds and the specimens 
arranged to much better advantage. By the end of next year it is 
expected that the entire collection of skins will be accommodated 
in metal cases. 
Mr. James P. Chapin spent two days studying the Academy’s 
type series of West African birds and Mr. Rhoads has spent con¬ 
siderable time in the department preparing a report on his Guatemala 
collection. 
Many local students have made use of the study collection and 
specimens have been loaned to Drs. F. M. Chapman, C. W. Rich¬ 
mond, Messrs. R. Ridgway, W. E. C. Todd, C. B. Cory, H. K. Coale 
and R. C. Murphy. 
Reptiles and Batrachians. 
This department has, as in 1914, been under the charge of 
Air. Henry W. Fowler. All accessions have been identified and 
cared for, 153 having been tagged, catalogued and distributed. 
The entire series of Salamanders has been critically studied and rear¬ 
ranged and a collection of reptiles and batrachians from Porto Rica 
has been identified for Princeton University, in return for which 
service the Academy received a fine series of duplicates. Mr. E. R. 
Dunn has spent much time studying the collections in this department 
and Dr. Thomas Barbour spent two days examining some of the 
types. Several specimens were loaned to Dr. Barbour. 
Fishes. 
In this department, which is also under Mr. Fowler’s care, much 
important work has been accomplished. Mr. Fowler has catalogued, 
labelled and distributed 3,648 specimens during the year. He has also 
prepared and published papers on collections of fishes from Canada 
and tropical America, and has made a critical study of the Killi-fishes 
and their allies. 
Mollusks. 
Dr. Henry A. Pilsbry, special curator of this department, reports 
that accessions have been received during the year from 82 persons 
and institutions. Among the more extensive accessions are a series 
