ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



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The following were elected 



DR. JAMES BLAKE, 

 ELISHA BROOKS, 

 H. P. CARLTON, 



DR. C, M. HITCHCOCK, 

 GENERAL JOHN HEWSTON, 

 F. L. A. PIOCHE, 



SAMUEL HUBBARD. 



A motion was carried that the Trustees prepare a certificate con- 

 taining the name and objects of the Society, which is to be certified 

 by the officers, and filed in the records of the County Court. 



Regular Meeting, February 20th, 1871. 

 President in the Chair. 



Dr. J. P. Whitney and G. A. Carnes were elected resident 

 members. 



Donations to the Cabinet : Professor Bolander presented the 

 Academy with a large collection of dried European plants, sent by 

 Dr. Hooker, of the Kew Gardens, from the herbarium of Professor 

 Gay, of London. 



Donations to the Library : Valuable documents sent to the Acad- 

 emy by the Geological Society of New Zealand, 



The Secretary presented a specimen of the fiber of the Mexican 

 Maguey plant, received from Colonel Evans. The fiber of this 

 plant is used in the manufacture of twine, rope, and textile fabrics. 



Mr. Bloomer presented specimens of the wood of the lignum 

 vitae, (^Gruiacum officinale) from Bermuda; the lemon verbena, 

 (^Aloysia citrodorcC) from the garden of Hon. George Hobler, of 

 Alameda ; the juniperus, from New Idria, California ; and the 

 tamana wood, from the Society Islands. He urged the members of 

 the Academy to make a collection of woods, and he would prepare 

 their specimens for exhibition. 



Dr. Kellogg presented specimens of a lily, with the following de- 

 scription : 



