OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 9 



with a map of the track, etc. By John Chappelsmith. April, 

 1855. 4to., pp. 12, 2 woodcuts, 1 map, 1 plate. (S. C. vii.) 



60. Observations ou the Balls maritima of Linuteus. By John Torkey. 



April, 1853. 4to., pp. 8, 1 plate of 21 figures. (S. C. vi.) 



61. On the Darlingtonla Californica ; a new pitcher-plant from Northern 



California. By John Torrey. April, 1853. 4to., pp. 8, 1 plate of 

 9 figures. (S. C. vi.) 



62. Catalogue of the Described Coleoptera of the United States. By F. E. 



Melsheimer. July, 1853. 8vo., pp. 190. 



63. Notes on New Species and Localities of Microscopical Organisms. By 



J. W. Bailey, February, 1854. 4to., pp. 16, 7 woodcuts, 1 plate 

 of 39 figures. (S. C. vii.) 



64. List of Foreign Institutions in Correspondence with the Smithsonian 



Institution. 1856. 8vo., pp. 16. 



65. Registry of Periodical Phenomena. Folio, pp. 4. 



66. The Annular Eclipse of May 26, 1854. 1854. 8vo., pp. 14, 1 map. 



67. Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 



Institution for the year 1853. 33d Congress, 1st Session, Senate 

 Doc. No. 73, pp. 269. House of Representatives, Mis. Doc. No. 97. 

 1854. 8vo., pp. 310.* 



CONTENTS. 



Eeport of Prof. J. H>:niiy, and Proceedings of the Board. 



JeXvett, C. C. Keport on library. 



Baird, S. F. Report on publications, exchanges, museum, and explora- 

 tions. • 



Blodget, L. List of meteorological observers. 



Pearce, J. A. Pteport of Committee of Regents on distribution of Smith- 

 sonian income. , 



Meacham, .J. Minority report of Committee on income. 



Smithson, J. Will of 



Rush, R. Letter from, relative to James Smithson. 



Gilbert, D., President of the Royal Society. Notice of Smithson. 



Smithson, J. List of pajiers presented by, to the Royal Society. 



Smithson, J. Contributions to the Annals of Philosophy. 



Act of Congress accepting Bequest, July 1, 1836. 



Act of Congress to establish the Smithsonian Institution, August 10, 1846. 



Berrien, J. McP. Construction of the Act establishing the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. 



Henry, J. Address on the Smithsonian Institution. 



*This is the first of the series of annual reports published by Congress as a bound 

 volume. 



