274 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



Donations to the Cabinet : 



Ores from the Eureka Mine, Grass Valley, and from the Othello 

 Mine, Pahranagat District, by Mr. Hanks ; Steatite from Baulines, 

 by Capt. Morgan ; Fungi from timber in the mines of Nevada, by 

 Mr. Ewer. 



Donations to the Library : 



Congressional Documents, from Hon. John Conness. Transac- 

 tions of the Royal Society of Victoria, 1861-1864, vol. vi, 8vo., 

 Melbourne, 1865 ; Fragmenta Phytographiae Australia?, Nos. 

 xxxi-xxxiv, 8vo. ; Third and Fourth Annual Reports of the Ac- 

 climatisation Society of Victoria, 2 8vo. pamphlets, Melbourne, 

 1864 : from F. Miiller, M.D. 



Dr. Gibbons called attention to the experiments and deductions 

 of Dr. Salisbury, of Ohio, in regard to malarial diseases and their 

 supposed vegetable origin. A discussion followed, in which Drs. 

 Behr and Blake took part. 



Dr. Hillebrand gave an account of the Botanical Garden of 

 Batavia. It contains, among other plants, two hundred and sixty- 

 two species of Palms. He also gave an account of the introduction 

 of the Cinchona, of various species, into India and Java. 



Regular Meeting, July 16th, 1866. 

 Mr. Stearns in the Chair. 



Twelve members present, and Mr. J. S. Hittell and Dr. 

 Macgowan as visitors. 



Dr. P. Comrie was elected a Corresponding Member, and Dr. S. 

 Pawlicki a Resident Member. 



Donations to the Cabinet : 



Land and Marine Shells from the East Indies and the Pacific 

 Islands, by Dr. Eckel. 



