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Dr. Cabot announced the addition to our Collection of 

 the following Ornithological specimens : Larus Bonapartii 

 two specimens, adult male, spring plumage, and adult fe- 

 male, changing from winter to spring plumage ; Hirundo 

 rufa, male ; Hirundo purpurea, male ; Tetrao Canadensis, 

 male and female ; Strepsilus interpres, adult male, spring 

 plumage ; all purchased for the Society. Calidris arena- 

 ria, male, spring plumage, presented by Mr. Robbins, of 

 Boston market. Tringa alpina, male, spring plumage ; 

 Erytlirospiza purpurea, male ; Carduelis pinus, male, 

 presented by Mr. E. C. Cabot. Corvus frugilegus, pre- 

 sented by Mr. E. Cabot. Hirundo rufa, female ; La go- 

 pus mutus, male, winter plumage ; Bonasia sylvestris, 

 male ; Pica caudata, male ; Perdix cinerea, male ; all 

 presented by Dr. Cabot. Ardea exilis ; Loxia leucoptera, 

 male and female adult, and adult male changing plumage ; 

 received in exchange. 



Dr. Cabot also presented to the Society, in the name of 

 R. B. Forbes, Esq., a complete suite of specimens of the 

 Nutmeg, Myristica moschata, in different stages of devel- 

 opment. The thanks of the Society were voted to the donor. 



A donation was announced from Mr. Horatio R. Storer, 

 of a number of small Fishes, taken by him in the vicinity of 

 the Orkneys and in the Baltic; also several Crustacea, 

 taken from the stomachs of fishes caught on the same voyage. 

 The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Storer for his 

 donation. 



Dr. John Bacon presented, in the name of Dr. Coale, 

 specimens of Leucite and Olivine from Mount Vesuvius. 

 The thanks of the Society were voted to Dr. Coale. 



A singular specimen was deposited in the Cabinet of the 

 Society by Mr. J. L. Clarke, of a pair of Horns of Cervus 

 virginianus deeply imbedded in the trunk of a small oak 

 tree. The block was cut from the trunk at the height of 

 twelve feet. The thanks of the Society were voted to him. 



