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Cassinii, Fisher, and on the C. Septendecim, Linn. 6. Catalogue of the Capri- 

 mulgidae in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 

 7. Descriptions of Birds of the genera Laniarius, Dicrurus, Graucalus, Pipra and 

 Picus, specimens of which are in the collection of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences of Philadelphia. 



By Mr. James D. Dana. Conspectus Crustaceorum quas in Orbis Terrarum 

 Circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e Classe Reipublicae Fcederatae duce, lexit et 

 descripsit J. D. Dana. 2 papers. 



By Dr. James C. Fisher. On a new species of Cicada. 



By Mr. Charles Girard. Historical Sketch of the Gordiaceae. 



By Mr. Isaac Lea, two ; to wit : On the genus Acostaea of D'Orbigny, (pub- 

 lished in the Journal.) Memoir of the late Richard C. Taylor. 



By Dr. J. L. Le conte, five ; to wit: An attempt to Classify the Longicorn 

 Coleoptera of the part of America North of Mexico, 2 papers, published in the 

 Journal. 3. Synopsis of the species of Donacia. 4. Synopsis of the Lampyridae 

 of Temperate North America. 5. Zoological Notes. 



By Dr. Joseph Leidy, eight ; to wit : 1. Descriptions of new species of Entozoa. 

 Contributions to Helminthology, 4 papers. 6. Corrections and additions to 

 former papers on Helminthology published in the Proceedings of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 7. On some American fresh-water 

 Polyzoa. 8. Description of a new species of fossil Crocodile, (published in the 

 Journal.) 



By Col. George A. McCall, U. S. A. Some account of Birds found in West- 

 ern Texas and New Mexico, with descriptions of new species. 



By Dr. David Dale Owen. Description of a new Mineral and New Earth. 

 (Published in the Journal.) 



By Dr. David Dale Owen and Dr. Benjamin F. Shumard. Descriptions of 

 seventeen new species of Crinoidea, from the sub-carboniferous limestone of Iowa 

 and Illinois. (Published in the Journal.) 



By Mr. Richard C. Taylor. Substance of Notes made during a Geological 

 Reconnoisance in the Auriferous Porphyry region next the Carribean Sea, in the 

 Province of Veraguas and Isthmus of Panama. (Published in the Journal.) 



By Dr. S. W. Woodhouse. Description of the North American Jackal, Canis 

 frustror. 



In all thirty-two papers. 



Besides the above, Dr. Charles D. Meigs read, by appointment, before the 

 Academy, at the Hall of the University of Pennsylvania, on November 6th, a 

 most able, eloquent and truthful memoir of its late President, Dr. Samuel George 

 Morton, which was subsequently published by direction of the Society. 



During the past year the prosperity and activity of the Academy have been 

 sustained in the most gratifying manner. Its meetings have been fully attended ; 

 the number of valuable communications large, and the zeal of its members in the 

 pursuit of its objects unabated. Its appreciation by the public is made con- 

 stantly more manifest, in the numero^as visitors to its collections, and in the 

 interest shown by the community in its results. 



We have had, however, to regret, during this period, the loss by death of 

 several of our most active and distinguished members. After what has been 

 written by so much abler pens, however, it would be presumptuous to attempt 

 to add, in this place, anything in testimony of their merits and attainments, or in 

 expression of the esteem in which they were held among us. 



All of which is respectfully submitted by 



B. Howard Rand, 



Recording Secretary. 



Philadelphia f Jaiuiary21thj 1852. 



Dr. Bridges from the Publication Committee, announced the publica- 

 tion of Part 2, vol. 2, new series of the Journal. 



The following Resolution offered by Dr. Fisher, was adopted. 



