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lota plumosa : Porphyra. several species ; Ulva latissima 

 and other species. 



Mr. H. J. Bigelow made a verbal report on the stuffed 

 skins of the following animals: Sciurus Hudsonianus. Hud- 

 son's Bay squirrel, or common red squirrel; Sciurus volu- 

 celia, flying squirrel : Condylura cristata. star-nosed mole ; 

 and the Cougar. 



He also exhibited specimens of Menopoma and Meno- 

 branchus : the Menobranchus is one of the true Amphibia. 

 with persistent branchiae, in this respect resembling the 

 Siren. Proteus and Axolotl. The Menopoma has no exter- 

 nal branchiae, but a branchial orifice behind the angles of 

 the jaws. 



Mr. T. A. Greene presented for the Cabinet two speci- 

 mens of Janthina fragilis, found at Nantucket. 



The President made a verbal report on the Proceedings 

 of the Geological Society of London, containing papers and 

 addresses read between the years 1S26 and 1S33. 



Mr. Robinson made a verbal report on the addresses of 

 the same society delivered between the years 1S38 and 

 1840. 



Dr. Gould read a letter from Frederick Stoud Stallknecht, 

 dated at Paris, in relation to procuring exchanges of the 

 Society's Journal with the different Natural History Socie- 

 ties in London and Paris. 



W. J. Loring, Esq., was elected a member. 



The Secretary and Cabinet keeper gave notice of their 

 resignation of their respective offices. 



Drs. Gould, Storer and Wyman were appointed a Com- 

 mittee to take into consideration the subject of nominating 

 candidates to fill the vacancies. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to the Secretary 

 for the services done the Society in the performance of the 

 duties of his office. 



Adjourned, 



J. WYMAN, Bee. Sec. 



