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February <th. 

 Dr. Leidt in the Chair. 



Twenty-three members present. 



The following were presented for publication : 



Descriptions of certain speices of Lepidoptera, by W. H. Edwards. 



Description of a new Cardium from the Pleistocene of Hudson's Bay 7 

 by Wm. Stimpson. 



Dr. Fisher stated that on the 24th of last December, 24 minutes 

 past 4, P. M., at Budd's Ferry, Md., he had observed a brilliant meteor 

 in the southwest, about 20 above the horizon. Its path subtended an 

 arc of 25 to 30, and its size appeared to be about that of the full moon 

 when in the zenith. 



February lltJi. 



Dr. Le Conte in the Chair. 



Twelve members present. 

 The following were presented for publication : 

 Monograph of the species of Sphaerium, by Temple Prime. 

 Synopsis of the species of Holcosus and Arneiva, with diagnoses of 

 new West Indian and South American Colubridse, by E. D. Cope. 



February ISth. 

 Vice President Bridges in the Chair. 



Twenty members present. 



The following were presented for publication : 



Synopsis of the Mordellidae of the United States; Note on the species 

 of Calosoma, &c. ; Note on the Classification of Cerambycidae, &c. By 

 John L. Le Conte, M. D. 



Note on Quercus Heterophylla ; Descriptions of Plants By S. B. 

 Buckley. 



Monograph of the species of Trogosita, &c, by G. H. Horn, M. D. 



Additions to the Nomenclature of North American Lepidoptera, by 

 Aug. R. Grote. 



Mr. Vaux, on behalf of the Committee on Proceedings, laid on the 

 table the No. for last December. 



Dr. Bridges, on behalf of the Publication Committee, announced the 

 publication, on the 11th inst., of Vol. V. pt. 1 of the Journal. 



February 25th. 



Mr. Lea, President, in the Chair. 



Nineteen members present. 



The following were ordered to be printed in the Proceedings : 



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