218 [June, 1847. 



fruticosa, raised from seed brought by himself from the 

 State of Missouri. 



Prof. Johnson exhibited a plan for forming geological sec- 

 tions, in which the different strata were represented by the 

 rock itself in a pulverized state upon paper. 



Stated Meeting, June 15, 1847. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Report of the Commissioner of Patents, exhibiting the opera- 

 tions of the Patent office during the year ending Dec. 31, 

 1845. From Peter A. Browne, Esq. 



The history and culture of the Olive. The anniversary ad- 

 dress of the State Agricultural Society of South Carolina, 

 delivered Nov. 26, 1846, by the Hon. Mitchel King. Co- 

 lumbia, S. C , 1846. From Dr. R. W. Gibbes, of South 

 Carolina. 



Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol.4. 

 Nos. 36 and 37 ; July 1846 to March 1847. From the 

 Society. 



The Literary Record and Journal of the Linnean Association 

 of Pennsylvania College. Vol. 3, No. 8. From the Asso- 

 ciation. 

 Dr. Wilson deposited the following fine works : 



Planches colorees d'Oiseaux : par C. J. Temminck. 5 vols, 

 folio. 



Voyage autour de Monde de la Coquille, pendant les annees 

 1822, '23, '24 and '25, par M. L. Duperry. Zoologie : 

 par MM. Lesson and Garnot. 2 vols. 4to. and Atlas, 

 folio. Paris, 1826, '30. 

 Histoire naturelle generale des Pigeons : par C. J. Temminck, 

 (with his original introduction, and proof plates before let- 

 tering,) 1 vol. folio. Paris, 1808. 



