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For the specimen of the species here described. I am indebted to the extreme 

 liberality of D. N. Robinson, Esq., of San Francisco, who obtained it from a 

 coral growing on a monster crustacean of the genus Echidnocerus, which was 

 taken in very deep water at the Farallones Islands. 



Regular Meeting, February 15th, 1864. 

 Vice-President Trask in the Chair. 



Present thirteen members. 



Messrs. A. Thyark and R. E. C. Stearns were elected resident 

 members. 



Donations to the Cabinet : Coral, from the Aitutaka Islands, by 

 Capt. Edwards. Botanical specimens from the White Mountains, 

 N. H., by Dr. Cooper. 



Donations to the Library : Report of the Committee to prepare 

 a plan for a State University. Journal of the Society of Arts and 

 of the Institutions in Union, London, Eng. American Journal of 

 Science and Arts for November, 1863. 



Mr. W. P. Blake exhibited specimens of Coal, said to have been 

 found on the mountains east of the Colorado River, about twenty- 

 five miles from La Paz. He stated that it was of very good quality 

 and seemed too brilliant for surface coal, but that this might per- 

 haps be attributed to the dryness of the climate. He had, however, 

 doubts as to the occurrence of coal associated with obsidian, as was 

 stated to be the case with these specimens. 



The publishing committee was authorized to furnish copies of the 

 Proceedings for 1863 to certain libraries and journals in this State. 



Regular Meeting, March 7th, 1864. 

 President in the Chair. 



Present twelve members ; also Messrs. Turnbull, Smith, Gar- 

 diner, and Burgner, by invitation. 



Donation to the Cabinet: Stuffed skin of a large venomous 

 Snake, from the Sierra Madre of Mexico, east of Mazatlan, pre- 

 sented by Mr. Burgner. 



