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Microscope Teachings, by the Hon. Mrs. Ward. 1 vol. 8vo. 



Bulletin de la Societe Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou. 1836 

 (tome 9); 1837, Nos. 5—8; 1844, Nos. 1—3; 1845, No. 4; 1846, 

 Nos. 1, 2 & 4; 1847, Nos. 1—4; 1848, No. 3 & 4; 1849, Nos. 1—4; 

 1850, Nos. 1& 3; 1852, Nos. 3 & 4; 1853, Nos. 1—4; 1854, Nos. 

 1—4; 1855, Nos. 1—3; 1856, Nos. 2—4; 1857, Nos. 1—4; 1858, 

 No. 1. 8vo. 



WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 



The following papers were presented for publication in the Proceed- 

 ings : — 



" Compiled descriptions of North American Staphylinidae, by James 

 H. B. Bland." 



" Notes upon Papilio Asterias and Saturnia Promethea hermaphro- 

 dites, by Wm. H. Edwards." 



" Descriptions of some new species of Mutilla, from California, by E. 

 T. Cresson." 



" Lepidopterological Notes and Descriptions, No. 1, by Aug. R. Grote 

 and Coleman T. Robinson." 



And were referred to Committees. 



June 12, 1865. 

 President Bland in the Chair. 

 Sixteen members present. 



donations to cabinet. 

 The following were presented by Rathmell Wilson, Esq., Executor 

 of the Estate of Dr. T. B. Wilson, deceased:— 



1 large Walnut Cabinet, containing 30 drawers, 18 by 23 inches; 3 

 handsome Mahogany Cabinets, each containing 20 drawers, 17$ by 20 

 inches; and 30 Book-boxes, 8* by 13 inches, containing the following: 

 12,012 specimens of Coleoptera, 



5,347 



438 



334 



80 



85 



553 



24 



In all 18,873 specimens. 



Dipt era, 

 Lepidoptera, 

 Hymenoptera, 

 JNeuroptera, 

 Ortlwptera, 

 Hemiptera, 

 Aptera. 



