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Hall of Academy, June 22d, 1840. The Botanical com- 

 mittee having examined the collection of plants lately presented 

 to the Academy by Wm. Hembel, Esq., (being that portion of 

 the Herbarium of the late Prof. C. S. Rafinesque containing 

 the specimens from which the descriptions in his Medical 

 Flora have been made, together with other valuable European 

 and Oriental plants,) respectfully state, that they have found 

 them in good condition, and have accordingly proceeded to 

 incorporate them with the Herbarium of the Academy. They 

 suggest therefore that the thanks of the Society be presented 

 to Mr. Hembel for the same. 



On behalf of the Committee, 



R. Bridges, 



W. S. Zantzinger, 



G. Watson. 



The Botanical committee reported that the portion of the 

 Society's Herbarium placed in the hands of Drs. Torrey and 

 Gray, of N. Y., for arrangement, has been returned, not only 

 in good order, but much improved by the addition of notes, 

 in the form of names, with references to the Flora of North 

 America, by Messrs. Torrey and Gray. 



The committee on Mr. Conrad's paper on " New Species of 

 Medial Tertiary and other Fossils of the United States," re- 

 ported in favour of publication. 



Dr. Morton announced that, agreeably to appointment, he 

 had prepared a Memoir of William Maclure, Esq., late Presi- 

 dent of the Academy ; whereupon it was on motion, 



Resolved, That Dr. Morton be requested to read the said 

 Memoir on Thursday evening next, July 1, at 8 o'clock ; and 

 that the scientific bodies of the city be invited to attend. 



Resolved, That the Memoir be read in the Hall of the 

 Academy, and that a committee be appointed to make the 

 necessary arrangements. 



