22 [March, 



offering in return such volumes of the Memoirs of the American 

 Academy as may be wanting in the Library of this Society. 



A letter from Maximilian Prince de Wied, dated Neu-wied on the 

 Rhine, January 8th, 1850, offering to exchange specimens of European 

 Quadrupeds, Birds, &c,, for those of this country. Referred to the 

 Zoological Committee. 



A communication from Dr. Lewis R. Gibbes, dated Charleston, 

 March 5th, 1850, accompanying "A Catalogue (prepared by himself) 

 of the Crustacea in the Cabinet of the Academy of Natural Sciences of 

 Philadelphia, February 20th, 1847, with notes on the most remark- 

 able." The latter being intended for publication, was referred to a 

 Committee consisting of Drs. Bridges, Zantzinger, and Leidy. 



On motion of Mr. Vaux it was Resolved, That the Publication Com- 

 mittee be authorized to transmit to the American Academy of Arts 

 and Sciences, such numbers of the first series of the Journal as the 

 Committee may deem expedient. 



March I9th. 



Dr, Morton, President, in the Chair. 



A communication was read from Peter A. Browne, Esq., entitled 

 " Microscopic description of some piles on the head of Albinos." Re- 

 ferred to Mr, Fisher, Dr. Elwyn, and Prof. Haldeman. 



On leave granted the Zoological Committee, to which was referred 

 the Messrs. Short's communication to Mr. Elliott Cresson, of Philadel- 

 phia, in relation to their proposed scientific expedition to Africa, re- 

 ported that it was inexpedient to recommend any action on the subject 

 at this time by the Academy. 



March 26th. 



The Committee to which was referred Prof. Gibbes' Catalogue of 

 the Crustacea in the Cabinet of the Academy, reported in favor of its 

 publication in the Proceedings, with observations by the Committee. 



Catalogue of the Crustacea in the Cabinet of the Academy of Natural Sciences of 

 Philadelphia, Aug-ust 20th, 1847, with Notes on the most remarhahle. 



By Prof. Lewis R. Gibbes, Charleston, South Carolina. 



In August, 1847, the collection of Crustacea in the Cabinet of the Academy- 

 was kindly laid open to me for inspection and study ; and as the specimens were 

 not all labelled, I endeavored to make some return for the favor by labelling the 

 whole collection, as far as practicable, in the few days I spent in the city, in a 

 mode uniform with that I adopted for the collection belonging to the Boston 

 Society of Natural History. No labels were attached, of course, to those speci- 



