Nov., 1845.] 289 



Lanius borealis Larus glaucus 



Sturnella Ludoviciana Zema Bonapartii 



Fringilla tristis Podiceps cornutus 



Nest of Hirundo fulva, (cliff swallow.) From Mr. Henry 

 C. Hill, of Philadelphia. 



Skins of Emberiza citrinella, L.; Fringilla coelebs, L.; Alauda 

 arborea, L.; from Europe. From a Visitor. 



Dr. Morton deposited the following crania, presented to him 

 by Prof. Ritzius, of Stockholm, viz.: A Swedish peasant; 

 a Swedish woman of the thirteenth century; and a Lap- 

 land woman. Also two casts of juvenile skulls, a Lap- 

 lander and a Swede. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Bulletin der Konigl: Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich. 



Nos. 1 to 55 inclusive; Jan. to Aug., 1S43. From the 



Academy. 

 Abhandlungen der mathematisch-physikal classe der koenig- 



lich bayerisehen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich. 



Vol. 3, part 3. From the same. 

 Memoire sur le genre Ictides ; par M. Valenciennes. Paris, 



1S25. From Dr. James E. Dekay. 

 Observation d'une espece de ver de la cavite abdominale 



d'une lezard vert-piquete des environs de Paris, le Dithy- 



ridium lacertse Valeric. Par M. Valenciennes. From the 



same. 

 Nouvelles observations sur l'organe electrique du Silure 



electrique, (Malapterus electricus, Lacepede,) par M. Va- 

 lenciennes. From the same. 

 Flora VII Provinciarum Belgii fa3derati indigena Davidis de 



Gorter. 8vo. Batavia, 1781. From Dr. Joseph Leidy. 



The Chairman read a letter from Dr. A. McCall, of Abing- 

 don, Va., giving the results of several years observations, 

 made by himself and others, upon the gregarious and migra- 

 tory actions of insects and animals of this country. 



