20 [June, 1841. 



Ranella argus, R. bufonia, and one other species ; Murex 

 brandaris, Turbinella capitellum, Strombus lentiginosus, 

 S. Tankervillii, S. pugilis, Cerithium ebeninum, Purpura 

 consul, P. haustrum, P. heemastoma, P. hippocastanum, 

 P. succincta, P. ligata, Concholepas peruvianus, Bucci- 

 num moniliferum, Voluta elongata, Conus arenatus. 



Struthiolaria nodulosa. From Mr. B. H. Tanner. 



Helix dentifera, H. subglobosa, H. intertexta, H. limatula, 

 H. minuscula, H. multidentata, H. egena. H. electrina, 

 and a nondescript Planorbis. From Dr. Amos Binney of 

 Boston. 



Elaps fulvius, S. Carolina. From Mr. James Read. 



Jantliina communis, with the animal, Sigaretus perspectivus, 

 also with the animal. Three species of Linnean cancer; 

 and a collection of fishes from the Gulf of Mexico. From 

 Mr. F. H. Baker. 



Achatina zebra. Venus tripla, and a Pholas, from Africa. 

 From Dr. Wm. Blanding. 



Scorpio, Rana, two gigantic beetles, and other insects and 

 reptiles, from Western Africa. Presented by Dr. Johnson 

 of Liberia. 



Three antique Mexican Idols, formed of baked clay. Presented 

 by Wm. Augustus Twigg, Esq. Also from the same gentle- 

 man, a Syngnathus from the Gulf of Mexico. 



Dr. Morton deposited casts, in plaster, of the six skulls of an- 

 cient Peruvians obtained and brought to Europe by Mr. 

 Pentland. 



Mr. Robert Pearsall presented seventeen additional chairs for 

 the use of the members. 



DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Monograph of the Limniades, or Fresh water Univalve Shells 



