1882.] ^^'J 



directed to send full sets of Proceedings and Transactions to 

 tlie Society. 



A request for exchanges was received from the Leander 

 McCormick Observatory of the University of Virginia. Action 

 postponed. 



A letter of envoy was received from Dr. B. A. Gould, Cor- 

 dova. 



Letters of acknowledgment were received from the Public 

 Library of N. Bedford (110) ; the E. Institution, London (109), 

 and the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society (75, 77; 

 88, 99). 



Donations for the Library were received from the Mining 

 Surveyors at Melbourne; Prague Observatory; Dr. A. Tischner, 

 Leipsig; Dr. G. D. E. "Wej^er in Kiel; Turin Academy; 

 Academia dei Lincei ; Geographical Societies in Paris and 

 Bordeaux ; London Astronomical Societ}^ ; London Nature ; 

 British Topographical Society ; Mr. Chas. Edward Rawlins, Jr. ; 

 R. Geological Society of Cornwall ; Boston Natural History 

 Society ; Middlesex Institute ; American Journal of Science ; 

 American Museum of Nat. History ; Chas. W. Shields, D.D.; 

 Bufialo Young Men's Association; New Jersey Historical 

 Society; Philadelphia Academy Natural Sciences; Zoological 

 Society ; Engineers' Club ; Journal of Pharmacy ; Mr. H. C. 

 Lewis; American Pharm. Association; Penna. Magazine; 

 American Chemical Journal ; American Journal of Mathe- 

 matics ; Peabody Institute ; U. S. National Museum ; Fish 

 Commission ; G. M. Wheeler (U. S. Geographical Surveys) ; 

 University of Virginia; Missouri Historical Society; Ministerio 

 de Fomento ; Revista Mexicana ; Observatory at Cordova 

 (B. A. Gould) ; American Philosophical Association. 



The death of W. B. Rogers, at Boston, May 30, aged 77, was 

 reported by the Secretar}^ ; and Dr. R. E. Rogers was ap- 

 pointed to prepare an obituary notice of the deceased. 



The following communications were made : 



" Revision of the Dermestidse of the United States," by 

 Horace F. Jayne, M.D., with -l plates. 



