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Mr. Stimpsoii presented a specimen of Lucina horealis, 

 dredged from a sandy bottom near Point Shirley. 



Fragments are often found on our beaches after storms, but 

 this is the first he had found entire. 



He also presented a specimen of Uiiio margaritiferus^ found 

 in the diluvium at East Boston with Mytilus, &c. in a situation 

 where it could not have been placed by Indians. 



Mr. S. A. Bemis presented some fine drawings of the 

 animalculae found in Cochituate water. 



Dr. Burnett presented a drawing of Xijlodes Pickeringii. 



The Secretary announced the addition to the Cabinet of 

 the following birds, namely : — 



Ardea ccBrulea, Blue Heron. 



Mniotilta superciliosa, Yellow-throated Warbler. 



Mniotilta citrea, Prothonotary Warbler. 



Caprimulgus Carolinensis, Chuck-wills-Widow, (female.) 



Spiza ciris. Painted Finch, (male.) 



Parus CaroUnensis^ Carolina Titmouse. 



Troglodytes Ludovicianus, Great Carolina Wren. 



Culicivora ccerulea, Blue-gray flycatcher, (male.) 



Setophaga ?jiitrata^ Hooded Warbler, (male.) 



Sterna frenattty Least Tern. 

 All procured in South Carolina. 



He also announced the donation of some fine birds from 

 San Francisco, California, from James C. Leighton, Esq. 

 The thanks of the Society were voted for this donation. 



Dr. C. T. Jackson announced that the Committee 

 appointed at the last meeting to memorialize Congress in 

 reference to a corps of Naturalists for the Mexican Bound- 

 ary Commission, had drawn up a memorial, which would 

 be presented by Senator Green, of Rhode Island. 



Hon. George Washington Warren, and J. W. Bemis, 

 M. D., of Charlestown, Mass. were elected members of the 

 Society. 



