shore. At least 70 of our species are found also on the other side 

 of the Atlantic. 



Dr. Bacon made a verbal report on the Treatise on Bees 

 by J. M. Weeks, referred to him at the last meeting. 



This book gives a popular account of the natural history of the 

 bees. The only new fact which the author has observed is, that a 

 living queen bee is not essential to the operations of the hive. If 

 a dead queen is fastened in the hive they continue to work as usual. 

 If, however, this is removed from its proper situation, all work ceases. 



The Secretary exhibited a cocoon which was somewhat 

 remarkable. 



It consisted of a silk cocoon externally enclosing a second, per- 

 fectly loose and unattached to the first, but of a more dense struc- 

 ture, the latter containing the pupa. Between the two were the 

 exuvise of the larva, the inner case seeming to have been formed 

 after the exuviae had been cast. 



John H. Eastburn was elected a member. 

 Dr. Binney was elected Curator of the Crustacea and 

 Radiata. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Elements of Botany. By Benjamin S. Barton, M. D. 8vo. 

 Philad. 1803. From C. P. Curtis, Jr. 



Annals and Mag. of Nat. History. Dec. 1840. Courtis Fund. 



Silliman's American Journal of Science, Vol. XL. No. 1. 8vo. 

 The Editors. 



Introduction a l'Etude de Botanique, par Alph. De Candolle. 

 8vo. 2. Paris, 1835. From G. B. Emerson. 



Annual Report of the Superintendent and Inspector of Salt in 

 Onondago County. 8vo. pam. 1841. From J. P. B. Storer. 



Naturalist's Library, conducted by Sir Wm. Jardine, 12mo. Vol. 

 I— VI. Mammalia; Vol. I. Icthyology; Vols. III. IV. V. Ornithol- 

 ogy. Courtis Fund. 



Description of Several New Electro-magnetic and Magneto-Elec- 

 tric Instruments and Experiments. By Jos Hale Abbot. 8vo. pam. 

 1840. 



Attempt to determine the True Theory of the Pneumatic Para- 

 dox. 8vo. pam. By J. H. Abbot. From the Author. 

 Adjourned, 



J. WYMAN. Rpc Sec. 



