150 [February, 1842" 



STATED MEETING, February 15, 1S42. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Several specimens of vegetable Ivory, derived from the fruit 

 of the Doma plant. Presented by Mr. G. Gardom through 

 Professor Johnson. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Nos. 106 to 113, 



inclusive. From the Society. 

 Monograph of the Limniadcs, or fresh water univalve shells 



of North America. No. 4. By S. S. Haldeman. 1842. 



From the author. 

 Description du Puit Artesien de Grenelle. From Mr. Isaac 



Collins of Philadelphia. 



NEW BUSINESS. 



Mr. Ashmead, from the curators, announced the reception 

 in the Hall, from Dr. Harris, of Cambridge, Mass., of that por- 

 tion of the Academy's collection of Insects referred to in his 

 late letter. 



On motion of Dr. B. H. Coates, the Zoological committee 

 were directed to examine into the condition of this collection, 

 and to report at the next meeting of business. 



BUSINESS BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION. 



The chairman, by special leave, presented a communica- 

 tion from the Treasurer of the Academy, stating that the 



