He also believed that the mineralogical cabinet of the Soci- 

 ety would be much more rapidly increased than heretofore, 

 when it was known that a place had been appropriated for 

 such specimens as should be presented to the Society. He 

 had specimens in his own cabinet which he would deposit 

 in the Society's collection whenever a suitable place should 

 be assigned for their exhibition. 



J. D. Whitney was elected a member. 

 Adjourned, 



J. WYMAN, Rec. Sec 



February 3, 1841. 



The President in the Chair. 



Present, twelve members. 



Dr. Binney laid on the table two beautiful specimens of 

 Cyproea aurantia, to be deposited in the Cabinet on behalf 

 of a lady: also a number of land shells from Major Barton. 

 The thanks of the Society were voted to the lady for this 

 most valuable deposit. 



The President read a letter from T. J. Whittemore, in 

 which was an extract from a letter from J. G. Anthony, 

 Esq. of Cincinnati, stating that the Aneulottis Kirtlandia- 

 nus of Anthony was identical with the Mela? da Rogersii 

 of Conrad ; also an extract from a letter of N. T. True, 

 Esq. of Maine, in relation to the transferring of fish from 

 one pond to another, and from salt water to fresh. 



Mr. Teschemacher made a report on specimens of plants 

 from Ulyria, sent to him by Dr. Tommasini. 



The geographical situation of Illyria is between 13° and 16° E. 

 long, and 44° and 45° N. lat. The country is traversed by the 

 Carinthian and Julian Alps, which are chiefly calcareous, and is 

 watered by two or three rivers, which fall into the Adriatic Gulf 

 by which its coast is washed. On the coast of Dalmatia are nume- 

 rous islands, abounding in vegetation. The climate is mild and 

 soft ; the valleys rich in soil ; but the mountains are dry and very 



