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NEW BUSINESS. 



The report of the Committee oq Constitution and By-Laws was next 

 taken up. and that portion relating to the By-Laws was unanimously 

 adopted. 



ELECTIONS. 



On ballot, Dr. T. B. Wilson, Ezra T. Cressou and John Meichel were 

 elected to serve as Committee of Publication for ISlJL 



Thomas Daly, of Philadelphia, was then elected a member. 



STATED MEETING. April 8. 

 President Newman in the Chair. 

 Twenty-three members present. 



DONATIONS TO CABINET. 



1124 specimens of CoUopUra, embracing several new and very in- 

 teresting species from the Western States, presented by John Pearsall. 



675 specimens of Colrnptera. 36 Henuptera, 7 NeAiroptera, and 6 

 Orthnptcra, presented by Dr. T. B. Wilson. 



140 specimens of Coleoptera, presented by James D. Dowling. 



100 specimens of Colcoptera^ presented by Henry Ulke. This lot 

 embraces many rare and interesting species, among which are the fol- 

 lowing : 



Clcindela ohsoleta^ Say. Eurijptyclius heterocerus, (Say). 



" decemnotata^ Say. Hj/lochares nir/ricoriu's, (Say). 



" albilahris, Kirby. Platijccrus dcpressiiSj Lee. 



" micans, Fabr. Limonius vagus, Lee. 



" Ihnhalis, Klug. Cori/mhetes Kendalli, Kirby. 



Oodes aeruffinosus, Chaud. " aeripennis, (Kirby). 



Matus hicarinafus, Say. Elatcr apicatus, Say, 



Berosus paUescens, Lee. Ulochaetes leonmus, Leo. 



S'dpha hituherosa, Lee. Chri/somda sir/moidea, Lee. 



Bj/rrhus van'us, Fabr. Anthicus Jloralis, Payk. 



Ti-i/plax JiavicoUis, Lac. " thovacicus, Ferte. 



Gardiophorus cardisce, Say. " vicinus, Ferte. 



27 specimens of Coleoptera, presented by William Evett. 



5 specimens of Culeoptera^ presented by J. H. B. Bland. 



Total, 2120 specimens. 



