4 [January, 1844. 



Stated Meeting, January 23, 1844. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Calcareous Touffa, with impressions of leaves, from Ger- 

 many. Presented by Mr. Kilvington. 



A mounted specimen of Fiber zibethicus, from the vicinity 

 of Philadelphia. From the same. 



A collection, in spirits, of native insects. From Dr. Watson. 



A collection of about 60 species of American shells, labelled 

 and arranged, with references, by Mr. Phillips ; being the 

 specimens from which the late Mr. Say drew up his ori- 

 ginal descriptions. Presented by Mrs. Say through Mr. 

 Phillips. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



American Journal of Science and Arts: conducted by the 

 Messrs. Silliman. Vol. 46. No. 1. January, 1S44. From 

 the Editors. 



A monography of the North American species of the genus 

 Equisetum. By Prof. Alexander Braun, of Carlshue, 

 Germany. Translated from the author's manuscript, and 

 with some additions, by George Engelmann, M. D., of St. 

 Louis. From Dr. Engelmann. 



Six No's, of the "Annates des Sciences Naturelles," with 

 the plates, &c. From Dr. Morton, in exchange. 



Faune Beige: l e - partie, &c. Par Edmund de Selys Long- 

 champs. Leige, 1842. From the Author. 



Letters were read from the Secretary of the Royal Aca 

 demy of Sciences and Belles lettres of Brussels, announcing 

 the reception of several publications of this Institution from 

 the Corresponding Secretary. 



From M. de Longchamps, dated Leige, 14th April, 1843, 

 acknowledging the receipt of a number of the Academy's 

 publications from the Corresponding Secretary : and in refer- 



