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Shells from the Philippine Islands, as follows : 

 Helix pulcherrima, | H. cepoides, 



H. polychroa, I H. florida, 



H. concinna, H. mirabilis, 



H. Valenciana, H. bizonata, 



and three species not named. From Dr. J. C. Jay, of N. York. 



A box containing fossils from Italy, was committed to Mr. Bouve 

 and, on motion, the thanks of the Society were voted to Sig. Mi- 

 chelotti for this valuable donation. From Sig. Michelotti. 



Several specimens from Iowa territory, including Stalactite, 

 Marble, Lead ore, Fossils and Soil, the latter from Huron Co., 

 Ohio, were committed to Mr. Teschemacher. Presented by Mr. 

 Asa Ward. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



An Address delivered before the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, by J. E. Teschemacher. 8vo. pam. Boston, 1802. Au- 

 thor. 



A Catalogue of the Phenogamous Plants of Columbia, S. C, 

 and its vicinity. By Lewis R. Gilley. 8vo. pam. 1835. Colum- 

 bia, S. C. Dr. H. I. Bowditch. 



A Catalogue of the Mammalia of Connecticut. By James I. 

 Linsley. 8vo. pam. New Haven, 1842. Author. 



October 19, 1S42. 

 Regular meeting — the President in the Chair. 



The President read a paper by F. Boott, of London, en- 

 titled - : Descriptions of Six North American Carices." It is 

 the beginning of a work which Dr. Boott has undertaken 

 and intends to continue, and which he has thus far exe- 

 cuted with great minuteness. 



Mr. Teschemacher reported on some specimens of corn 

 from Texas, and some minerals from Iowa. 



The corn (zea mays) from Texas, has several envelopes to each 

 kernel. Bonnafous, who has given a figure of it in his splendid 

 work, ranks it as a species. Mr. T. had planted a single seed 



