256 [August, 



Seven specimens of Phosphate of Lime, from Huntsville, Morris Co., N. J. 

 From Dr. J. C. Fisher. 



August I2tk. 



Mounted specimens of Tamias Lysterii, Mustela erminea, (white pelage,) 

 Philadelphia Co., and the same in brown pelage, from England. Presented by 

 Mr. William Wood. 



Fossil Spatangus, from the Marl, Salem Co., N. J. From Dr. Zantzinger. 



Alumina, with peroxide of iron, used as a mineral paint, from the new red 

 sandstone near Norristown, Pa. Presented by Aubrey H. Smith, Esq. 



Angle St Idth. 



Head of the Walrus, Trichecus rosmarus, from the Arctic Ocean. Presented 

 by Sandwith Drinker, Esq., of Hong Kong, China. 



Hirundo rustica, and Emberiza rustica ?, from Japan. From Lieut. Edward 

 Brinley, U. S. N. 



Three specimens of Fucoides Alleghaniensis, from the Juniata river, near 

 Lewistown, Pa. Presented by Dr. Joseph Ard. 



DON AT I ONS TO LI B R ARY 



In July and Augitst, 1851. 

 July 8th. 



Annales des mines. 4me. serie. 6me liv. de 1850, Ime. liv. de 1851. From 

 the Ecole des Mines. 



Catalogue of Malayan Fishes. By Theodore Cantor, M. D. 8vo. From the 

 author. 



The Pennsylvania Farm Journal. S. S. Haldeman, editor. Nos. 1 4. From 

 the editor. 



On the geographical distribution of the Bulimi. By Lovell Reeve. From the 

 author. 



Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Annual report for 1849, '50. From 

 the Society. 



Proceedings of the Geological and Polytechnic Society of the West Riding of 

 Yorkshire, 1850. From the Society. 



Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia. Vol. 5, Nos. 1 and 2. 

 From the editor. 



Archiv fiir Naturgeschichte. Herausgeg. von Dr. F. H. Troschel. Nos. 3, 

 4, 5, 1849, No. 1, 1850. From the editor." 



Contributions to Ornithology, By Sir Wm. Jardine. Pts. 1 and 2, 1851. 

 From H. E. Strickland, Esq. 



Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. Nos. 35 43. From the 

 Society. 



List of the Linnean Society of London, for 1850. From the same. 



Dr. Wilson presented the following, on the usual condition : 



Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europaischen zweifliigeligen 

 Insekten. Von J. W. Meigen. 2 vols. 8vo. 



History of the expedition, under Capts. Lewis and Clark, to the sources of the 

 Missouri, &c. American edition, by Paul Allen. 2 vols. 8vo. 



The Natural History of Ireland. Vol. 3. Birds. By W. Thompson, Esq. 8vo. 



The Birds of Australia. By John Gould. Supplement. Parti. 



Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France. 2e serie. Nos. 1 4, 1850. 

 No. 1, 1851. 



Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 2d. series. Nos. 40, 41. 



Thesaurus Conchyliorum. By. G. B. Sowerly, Jr. Part 12. 



Etudes sur les Echinides fossiles. Par M. Cotteau. Nos. 7 and 8. 



Phycologia Britannica. By Wm. H. Harvey, M. D. Nos. 57 and 58. 



History of British MoUusca and their shells. By Prof. Forbes and S. Hanley. 

 Parts 37 anc? 38. 



