194 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



Regular Meeting, February 20th, 1865. 



Dr. Kellogg in the chair. 



Ten members present. 



Discussion as to various matters pertaining to Natural His- 

 tory. 



Regular Meeting, March 6th, 1865. 

 President in the chair. 



Twelve members present. 



William Hillebrand, M. D., of Honolulu, S. L, was elected 

 a corresponding member. 



Donations to the Cabinet : Dr. Behr, in behalf of Mr. Smith, 

 presented a curiously formed chicken, having four legs. 



Regular Meeting, March 20th, 1865. 

 President in the chair. 



Twelve members present. 



Mr. Otto Schmidt and Dr. E. Cohn were elected resident 

 members. 



Donations to the Library ; Descriptions of new species of 

 Birds ; presented by the author, Mr. George N. Lawrence. 

 Catalogue of the College of California, 1864-5 ; Proceedings 

 of the Essex Institute, Vol. 4, No. 4 ; Supplementary Cata- 

 logue of the Library Company at Philadelphia ; Proceedings 

 of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, for Sep- 

 tember and October, 1864. 



Dr. Behr read the following letters from Major Preiss, of 



