1855.] 415 



November VZth, 1855. 

 The President, Mr. Ord, in the Chair. 



Letters were read 



From the Society of Sciences, Netherlands India, dated Batavia, 26th 

 Jan. 1854, transmitting vol. i., 2d series of their Review. 



From Dr. Guido Sandberger, dated Wiesbaden, 21st Oct. 1855, ac- 

 knowledging the receipt of his notice of election as a Correspondent. 



From the Academy of Sciences of Berlin, dated 10th Oct. 1855, ac- 

 knowledging the receipt of Journal and Proceedings of the Academy, 

 and desiring missing numbers of the same. 



Dr. Leidy exhibited a polyp mass of the animal described by him as 

 Escharina variabile. The mass is in laminae surrounding a fragment of 

 oyster shell as a nucleus, and is rounded as if rolled beneath the sea. 



November 20th. 

 Mr. Ord, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read 



From the Royal Saxon Society of Sciences, dated Leipzig, 18th May, 

 1855, transmitting donations to the Library announced this evening. 



A paper was presented for publication in the Proceedings, entitled 

 " Descriptions of some species of Coleoptera, supposed to be new, by 

 Philip R. Uhler." Referred to Dr. Le Conte, Mr. Guex and Dr. Zant- 



zinger. 



Mr. Cassin presented for publication in the Journal, a paper, entitled, 

 "Description of a new species of Parrot, Brotogeris orifrons." Referred 

 to Dr. Wilson, Col. McCall and Dr. Bridges. ' 



Mr. Ord stated that when recently in Europe, he had visited Paisley, 

 in Scotland, the birth-place of Alexander Wilson. The project of erect- 

 ing a monument to him there had been lately revived, and subscriptions 

 made. Mr. Ord presented copies of the list of subscribers. 



November 27th. 



Vice President Bridges in the Chair. 

 The Committee on Mr. Uhler's descriptions of Coleoptera, supposed 

 to be new, reported in favor of publication in the Proceedings : 



Lescriptions of a few specks of Coleoptera, supposed to be new. 



By Philip R. Uhler. 

 O.MALOPLIA, Muls. 



0. trogifokmis. Dull blaekish-brown ; elytra ochraceous, 2\ Hues long. Balti- 

 more. 



Head roughly punctured ; margin of clypeus recxrved, anteriorly emarginate ; 

 antennae ochraceous, club elongated: thorax covered with fine dense granula- 

 tions, slightly hairy ; scutel same character as thorax ; elytra with elevated, 



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