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known patron of Pursh, at London, in June, 1842, and he 

 bought two of the lots, one "a small collection of good North 

 American plants, of Nuttall, Baldwin, Frazer, Booth, and 

 others, including many species from Labrador, about 150 

 plants, a small cabinet," the other "a bundle of miscellaneous 

 plants. North America, &c.," and upon examining the con- 

 tents of the latter, he found this map, which he presented to 

 Prof. Gray; the plants comprised those of Pursh's collections 

 that were not mounted (the two packages he gave to the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences). The Journal and map are 

 now, after a separation of sixty years, united, and in the 

 possession of this Society. The map is a copy which he 

 made of an old damaged one, found at the tavern at Muni- 

 sink, on the 12th June, 1807. 



On motion, ordered that the Philosophical Society of Glas- 

 gow be placed on the list of corresponding societies. 



Pending nominations Nos. 586, 587 and 588 were read. 



On motion, it was resolved that the letter of Prof. Henry 

 be referred to Dr. Coates, with a request that he will com- 

 municate to Prof. Henry the observations on rain-fall made 

 at the Pennsylvania Hospital, 



Dr. Hayden gave an account of the series of Indian photo- 

 graphs which he had procured for the Society. 



On motion, ordered that the Treasurer be instructed to 

 pay the bill for the photograph Indian representations. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, April 17, 1868. 



Present, fourteen members. 



Prof. Cresson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read : From the Royal Academy of Sciences 

 at Amsterdam, Oct. 12, 1867; from the Royal Saxon So- 

 ciety of Sciences at Leipsig, Nov. 29, 1867; and from the 

 Holland Society of Sciences at Harlem, Jan. 12, 1868, each 

 accompanying donations for the Library ; and from the Royal 



