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Histoire naturelle des Oiseaux ; par M. de Buffon, ( planches en- 



luminees, ). 10 vols., folio. Paris, 1771 1786. From the 



same. 

 Revue Zoologique, par la Societe Cuvierienne. Nos. 3, 4, 5, 



and 6, for 1847. From the same. 

 Petrifactions recueillies en Amerique par Mr. Alex, de Hum- 

 boldt, et par Mr. Charles Degenhardt ; decrites par Leopold 



de Buch. Folio. Berlin, 1839. From Mr. T. A. Conrad. 

 Sur les spirifers et les Orthis ; explication de deux planches, qui 



representant la structure des ces coquilles. Par Leopold de 



Buch. Folio. From the same. 

 Explication de trois planches d'Ammonites ; par Leopold de 



Buch. 4to. texte, planches folio. From the same. 

 American Journal of Science and Arts, 2d series, No. 11. Sept., 



1847. From the Editors. 

 On the growth of plants in closely glazed cases. By N. E. 



Ward, F. R. S. 8vo. London; 1842. From the author, 



through Dr. Asa Gray. 

 Note upon Carex loliacea, Lin. and C. gracilis, Ehrh. By Asa 



Gray, ( from Silliman's Journal, vol. 4. ) From the author. 

 Voyage botanique le long des cotes septentrionales de la Norvege 



depuis Drontheirn jusqu' au Cap nord : par Ch. Martins. From 



the author. 

 List of Osteological specimens in the collection of the British 



Museum. 12mo. London, 1847. From the Trustees. 

 Catalogue general de Hector Bossange. Paris, 1843-47. From 



E. Bossange, Esq., of New York. 



A letter was read from the Royal Academy of Sciences of 

 Munich, acknowledging the receipt of certain Nos. of the Pro- 

 ceedings. 



Dr. Hallowell read a description of a new species of Coluber, 

 ( C. venustus, Hal. ) from Copper Harbor, Lake Superior, which 

 was referred to a committee, viz : Dr. Pickering, Mr. Phillips and 

 Prof. Baird, of Carlisle. 



Dr. Leidy read a paper on the Fossil Horse of America. Re- 

 ferred to Drs. Morton, Hallowell and Pickering. 



