176 [April, 



Pondiophis, and Buiigaris ; also a Gecko from Anger, Java. Presented by Dr. 

 Ruschenbersrer. 



Skin of Miistela erminea. From the Rev. Mr. McFarland. 



Muscicapa Cooperi. From Mr. S. Ashmead. 



Spinelle from Monroe, N. Y., Zircon from Rossie, N. Y., Pyrope from New 

 York. From Mr. W. S. Vaux. 



April nth, 



Triton dorsalis, numerous spr^cimens ; Salamandra orythronota, S. symmetrica, 

 and Coluber vernalis, from Catskill, N. Y. Presented by Mr. S. Ashmead. 



Coluber vernalis. From Dr. Watson. 



Cyprinus auratus, from Fairmount Dam, large and fine specimen. From Mr. 

 J. Duiidas. 



A fine slab of flexible sandstone, 15 by 30 inches, mounted, from England. 

 Presented by Dr. Wilson. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY, 

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Denkschriften der Allgemeinen, Schweizerischen Gesellschaft fiir die ges- 

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Neue denkschriften der Allsjem. Schweizerischen Gesellschaft fiir die gesamm- 

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Momoires de la Societe des Sciences Naturelles de Neuchatel. Vols 2 and 3. 4to. 

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Herbarium diluvianum collectum a Johanne Jac. Scheuchezo, M. D. Folio. 

 From Prof. Frazer. 



Ninth Geological Report of the State of Tennessee. By Gerard Troost, M. D. 

 From the author. 



Plantae Findlerianne Novi-Mexicana; : an account of a collection of plants made 

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Hierozoicon, sive bipertitum opus de animalibus S. Scripturae, auctore Samuele 

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Report of the select committee on the memorial of William T. G. Morton, 

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March 13.'/i. 



Dr. Wilson deposited the iollowing: 



Voyage dans I'Amerique Meridionale, execute dans les annees 1826, '33 : par 

 M. Alcide D'Orbi^ny. 9 vols. 4to. 



Crustaces de la Meditterraiit-e et de son littoral : par Polydore Roux. 9 Livs. 

 4to. 



Exploration Scientifique de L'Algerie pendant les annees 1840, '41 et '42; 

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Traite elementaire de Conchyliologie; par G. P. Deshayes. No. 9. Vol. 1. 

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Manuel de Mammalogie; Par. R. P. Lesson. 12mo. 



Histoire Naturdle des principales productions de I'Europe Meridionale, &c. 

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Voyage en Sardaigne : par le Col. A.D. la Marmora. 2J edition. 2 vols. 8vo. 

 and Atlas folio. 



Expedition scientifique de Moree. Par M. Bory de St. Vincent. 4 vols. Ito. 

 and Atlas folio. 



