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18G3-4, .New York — from the Society. Smithsonian Institution: 

 Contr. to Knowledge, Vol. XIII., 4to, 1863 ; Miscellaneous Collec- 

 tions, Vol. 5, 8vo, 1864— from the Institution. Amer. Journal of 

 Science & Arts. No. 112, July, 1864, New Haven. 



Mr. Edwin Harrison presented a collection of sea animals, 

 preserved in alcohol, from the coast of Massachusetts, col- 

 lected by himself. 



August 15, 1864. 

 The President in the chair. 



Four members present. 



A letter was read from M. Le Vasseur, French Vice-Con- 

 sul at St. Lonis, Aug. 17, 1864, enclosing a circular from the 

 Society of Acclimation, Paris, making inquiries concerning 

 indigenous living animals and plants which might be in any- 

 way useful for economical, medicinal, or ornamental purposes. 

 On motion, the communication was referred to a Committee 

 to examine and report upon the subject at a future meeting. 



The Corresponding Secretary laid upon the table the Ca- 

 nadian Jour, of Industry, Science & Art, No. 62, July, 1864, 

 Toronto, from the Canadian Institute. 



Mr. Holmes presented in the name of Prof. Henry Shimer, 

 of Mt. Carroll, Ills., a collection of numerous species of 

 mounted birds from Carroll Co., Ills., and vicinity, already 

 described, and labelled and numbered, according to the Cat- 

 alogue of the Smithsonian Institution, prepared by Prof. S. 

 F. Baird. (Vol. IX. Pacific RR. Survey.) 



September 5, 1864. 

 The President, Dr. Engelmastn, in the chair. 



Seven members present. 



The Corresponding Secretary laid upon the table the Proc. of the 

 Amer. Philosophical Society, Vol. IX., No. 71, Philad., 1804, from 

 the Society; Proc. of the Amer. Antiq. Society. Boston, 18G4— from 

 the Society, Atti dclla Societa di Acclimazione e di Agricoltura in 

 Sicilia, T. III., No. 9-10, Palermo, 18G3, from the Society. 



Dr. Engelmann reported some abstracts from his meteoro- 

 logical journal showing that the second and third days of the 

 present month had been very remarkable for dryness and 

 heat. 



An arid south-west storm, a true Sirocco, continuing from September 

 2d to the 4th, raised the temperature in the streets of St. Louis to 100, 



