Oct., 1845.] 2S5 



Specimens of Conns eburneus, Harpa rosea, Cytherea bi- 

 radiata, Bnlimus concinnus, and Bnlimus . Pre- 

 sented by Dr. Goddard.- 



Twenty-six specimens of Minerals, from Spain. Collected 

 and presented by Mr. John C. Fory. 



Seeds of Annona cherimolia, from Payta, Peru. From 

 Mr. Wm. Gambel. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



The American Journal of Science and Arts. Vol. 49, No 2. 

 Oct., 1845. From the Editors. 



The latitude of the Cambridge Observatory, Mass., de- 

 termined by Messrs. Wm. C. and Geo. P. Bond, of Har- 

 vard University, and Major J. D. Graham, U. S. Topo- 

 graphical Engineers. By Benjamin Peirce, Professor of 

 Astronomy and Mathematics in Harvard University. 

 From Major Graham. 



The Chairman read a note from Mr. J. C. Fory in refer- 

 ence to his donation of minerals of this evening, and en- 

 closing a memorandum descriptive of the same* 



A resolution of thanks to Mr. Fory for his donation, was 

 on motion of Mr. Vaux, tendered by the Society. 



Meeting for Business, Oct. 28, 1S45. 

 Mr. Pearsall in the Chair. 



The Committee to whom was referred the following 

 description by Mr. James D. Dana, read 14th inst., reported 

 in favour of publication. 



Genus Coryc^us, (Dana.) 



Cyclopidce cephalo-thorace compresso, 3 — 4 articulato ; oculis 

 mediis inconspicuis, sed infrontem duabus lenticulis crystallinis 

 oblatisprsegrandibus, et penitus aliis lenticulis prolatis minoribus, 



