276 [Sept., 1845. 



The Chairman deposited an Araucanian skull, from Dr. 

 Page, of Valparaiso ; and also a series of Indian vessels, 

 ornaments, weapons, &c., of the ancient and modern Abo- 

 rigines of North and South America. 



A letter was read from Dr. Julius S. Taylor, of Carroll- 

 ton, Ohio, dated Sept. 3, 1845, acknowledging the receipt 

 of his notice of election as a Correspondent, and informing 

 the Society of his intention to make further additions to its 

 Geological cabinet, of fossils from his vicinity. 



Stated Meeting, Sept. 23, 1845. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



An additional collection of mounted European birds pre- 

 sented by Mr. A. L. Heermann, as follows: 

 Accipiter nisus, Linn. Tringa alpina. 



Oriolus galbnla, Linn. Charadrius minor, Meyer. 



Merula vulgaris, Ray. " hiaticula, Lath. 



Meruit Cursorius Europeus, Lath. 



Coracias garrula, Linn. Machetes pugnax, Linn. 



Yunx torquilla, Linn. Glareola torquata, 



Scolopax gallinago, Linn. Sterna leucoptera. 



"»' gallinula, Linn. Thalassidroma pelagica, Linn. 



Totanus ochropus, Temrn. 

 Also the young of the following: 

 Lams canus. Rallus crex. 



(Edicnemus crepitans. Scolopax rusticola. 



Perdix coturnix. Vanellus cristatus. 



Cone and seeds of Pinus Lambertianus Douglass : from the 



mountains of Santa Lucea, Upper California. From Mr. 



Wm. Gambel. 



