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had a pleasantly social character. I can express no better wish 

 in behalf of the Society than that the delightful features of our 

 year just past, may continue through the coming year." 



SUMMARY OF THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER, 

 MR. M. M, LE BRUN. 



Balance, Jan. i8th, 1884, - - - $ 3i-94 



Receipts, to Jan. i6th, 1885, - - - 310.00 $34i-94 



Disbursements, to Jan. i6th, 1885, - 316.00 



Balance, Jan. i6th, 1885, - - - $25.94 



OBJECTS EXHIBITED. 



The objects exhibited were, 



1. Fresh-water Sponge: by F. W. Devoe. 



2. Sponge Spicules: by J. D. Hyatt. 



3. Spiracles of House-Fly: by A. G. Leonard, 



4. Tongue of Fly, with Pseudo-trachese flattened: by F. W. 

 Leggett. 



5. Buthus Carolinianus, showing Ocelli: by B. Braman. 



6. Stomach of Carolina Locust: by Horace W. Calef. 



7. Brain of Rat, injected (mounted by Cole, of London): by 

 Edward G. Day. 



8. Acer campestre, \xzx\%vtx%^ section, double-stained: by J. 

 L Wall. 



9. Taxits brevifolia, tangential section: by J. L. Zabriskie. 



10. Leaf of Leucophyllum Texauuin, showing Ramose Hairs: 

 by E. A. Schultze. 



11. Leaf of Magnolia grandiflora, showing Hairs: by W. G. 

 De Witt. 



12. Polyporus sanguineus, a Fungus: By W. G. De Witt. 



fresh-water sponge. 

 The specimen of fresh-water sponge {^Heteronieyenia Rydcri) 

 exhibited by Mr. Devoe, was obtained from a pond at Twin 

 Mountain, N. H., in the summer of 1883. Dr. Samuel Lock- 

 wood, the companion of the exhibitor in that excursion, prepared 

 a written description of this object, embracing also observations 

 on the life-history of this genus of sponge, and presented it to 

 the Society. It was read before the Society by Mr. Hyatt, and 

 it is published in full in this Number of the Journal. 



