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of the Leverian Museum, a book which is interesting in show- 

 ing the past condition of science. He also made a dona- 

 tion of the following volumes to the Library : 



Philosophical Account of the Works of Nature, by Richard 

 Bradley, 4to, Lond. 1721. 



Historia Animalium et Mineralium Novae Hispanise ; auctore 

 Francisco Fernandez, 4to. 



Natural History of Animals, and Descriptions of Creatures dis- 

 sected in Paris, 4to, Lond. 1702. 



Mr. T. A. Greene made a verbal report on a work giving 

 an account of the cultivation, preparation, and vending of 

 Tobacco, referred to him at a previous meeting. 



It was stated that the room over the Franklin Library 

 Avas now vacant, and might be had for the use of the depart- 

 ment of Comparative Anatomy. 



Drs. Wyman, Jackson and Storer were appointed a com- 

 mittee to ascertain on what terms this could be had. 



J. I. Bowditch was elected a member. 

 Adjourned, 



J. WYMAN, Rec. Sec. 



March 3, 184L 

 Mr. Sherwin in the Chair. 

 Nineteen members present. 



Mr. Whittemore made a written report on the Third Re- 

 port of the Agricultural Commissioner, on Wheat and Silk. 

 Report on file. 



Mr. Teschemacher exhibited specimens of Ferns from 

 Taheite, the fronds of some of which acquire a height of 

 30 feet. Many of them were probably undescribed species : 

 scarcely any were figured in the works of Jackson and 

 Greville. 



Mr. T. A Greene made a verbal report on a number of the 

 Annals and Magazine of Natural History referred to him at a 

 previous meeting. 



The Secretary, Chairman of the Committee on Zoology, 

 made a verbal report on the following animals, stuffed skins 



