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Castor-oil plant, (Ricinus communis,) raised this season in 

 Dorchester, from seeds brought from the West. 



A letter was read from Mr. Charles Girard, asking ex- 

 changes for Sir William Jardine, of specimens of Fossil 

 Footprints of America, for those of Annandale, Scotland, 

 figured in the work of Sir William, on the " Ichnology of 

 Annandale." Referred to the former Committee on the 

 Greenfield Fossils. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the reception 

 of the following letters, viz : — 



From Thure Kumlein of Wisconsin, Rev. A. C. Barry 

 of Wisconsin, and Prof. L. P. Yandell of Louisville, ac- 

 knowledging the reception of diplomas as Corresponding 

 Members. From the Academy of Natural Sciences of Phila- 

 delphia, Smithsonian Institution, and from L. A. H. Latour 

 of Montreal, acknowledging the receipt of the Proceedings 

 of the Society. From the Regents of the University of 

 New York, presenting the Octavo Geological Reports of that 

 State, and acknowledging the receipt of the Proceedings. 

 From the California Academy of Natural Sciences, present- 

 ing the Proceedings of that Society, and requesting an inter- 

 change of publications. From the Natural History Society 

 of Williams College, acknowledging a donation of books, 

 &c., and from S. W. Woodhouse, presenting the Report of 

 theZuni Expedition. 



November 1, 1854. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Present also by invitation, T. S. Hunt, Esq., of the Geo- 

 logical Commission of Canada. 



