148 [Feb., 1847. 



Stated Meeting, Feb. 16, 1847. 

 Vice President Morton in the chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Sternum of Strix brachyotis, and the fangs of a molar tooth 

 of Zeuglodon cetoides, Owen, cut transversely to exhibit 

 its internal structure. From Dr. Joseph Leidy. 



Sternum of Aquila leucocephalus. From Mr. S. W. Wood- 

 house. 



Two specimens of Baculites ovatus, one of them ten inches in 

 length ; also a fine specimen of Ammonites Delawarensis 

 with the cast of the same, and a specimen of A. placenta ; 

 all obtained from the marl pit near Moorestown, N. J. 

 Presented by Mr. Lewis T. Germain. 



Cranium of Zygsena malleus. From Dr. R. E. Griffith. 



Fine specimen of Apophyllite from Andreasberg, Upper 

 Harz, Hanover. Presented by Mr. Moss. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de 1' He de Cuba ; 



par M. Ramon de la Sagra. Livs. 52, 53, 54. From Messrs. 



Wetherill, Morton, Phillips, Clay, Yaux and Elwyn. 

 De Candolle's Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegeta- 



bilis. Parts 8, 9 and 10. Purchased by Academy. 

 Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium seu animalium infusorio- 



rum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum non marinorum, suc- 



cincta historia. Auctore Othone Frederico Muller. Vol. 



1, Part 1 ; and vol. 2, quarto. Hafnice, 1773 and 1774, 



From Dr. Paul B. Goddard. 

 Eight additional pages of Dr. Gould's description of Shells 



of the Exploring Expedition. From the Author. 



Mr. Gambel read a paper in continuation of his " Remarks 

 on the Birds of Upper California," which was referred to the 

 committee on the former portions. 



