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This genus has been called Phyllium by Illiger and Westwood ; 

 and Mantis by Fabricius and Donovan. 



Dr. Durkee exhibited three living specimens of Plater 

 noctilucus, or Lightning Spring-beetle, brought from the 

 Island of Cuba, eight weeks since. 



Dr. Zabdiel B. Adams was elected a Resident Member. 



June 18, 1856. 



ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING. 



Prof. Jeffries Wyman in the Chair. 



The Committee on nomination of a candidate for the 

 office of President, presented a report, in accordance 

 with their instructions at the last meeting. The report 

 was read and accepted. 



It was voted to defer the balloting for a President 

 until the hour of 9 o'clock. 



Mr. T. T. Bouve read a letter from Dr. James Deane, of 

 Greenfield, requesting the loan of specimens of fossils, to 

 aid him in the preparation of his work on the fossils of 

 the Connecticut Sandstone. 



It was voted that the Curator of Geology be em- 

 powered to loan Dr. Deane such specimens as he might 

 desire. 



An eighth letter was read from Mr. E. Samuels, 

 accompanied by a list of specimens s^it from Cali- 

 fornia. 



Dr. Brewer read a letter from Mr. Robert Kennicott, 



