75 



bird ; Tropidorhynchus cyanotis, Graculine Honey-eater ; 

 Rhamphopis icteronotus, Yellow-rumped Tanager ; Eujjho- 

 nia musica, Musical Tanager. 



Donations were announced of a specimen of a large 

 Shrimp, a new species, from the Everglades of Florida ; 

 several specimens of Florida reptiles ; a Pagurus, a Gelasi- 

 mils, and an Aplysia, from Key West, all presented by 

 Mr. F. C. Browne, of Cambridge. 



Mr. Ayres announced that Miss Felt had consented that 

 the specimen of Malacosteus niger, belonging to her, should 

 be deposited in the Cabinet of the Society. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Miss Greene 

 and to Mr. Browne for their donations, and to Miss Felt for 

 her deposit. 



Prof. Robb, of Fredericton College, Robert Foulis, Esq., 

 of St. Johns, and William Cairns, Esq., of Hillsborough, 

 N. B., were elected Corresponding Members. 



BOOKS RECEIVED DURII^G THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30. 



Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France. 6ieme serie 

 Tome 7ieme. Feuilles 31-38. (6-23 Mai, 1850) Svo. Paris 

 From the Societe Geologique. 



Outlines of Oryctology, by James Parkinson. 2nd Edition 

 Svo. London, 1830. ^Fro?n Dr. W. E. Coale. 



Description of Gigantic Mastodon in Baltimore Museum. Svo, 

 Pamph. 1836. From Dr. W. E. Coale. 



Message of the President of the United States, and accom 

 panying Documents. Svo. Washington, 1850. From Hon. R 

 C. Winthrop. 



L. Pfeifter, Monographia Heliceorum viventium. Fascicul 

 1-7. Lipsife, 1847. Svo. Pamph. Exchange ivith H. Cum 

 ing. 



Silliman's American Journal of Science and Arts. No. 33 

 Vol. XL May, IS.'M. Exchange. 



