u 



11. From Mr. W. J, Bellette. Specimens of the Bittern (Jiotaraus Australia 



Spotted Owl (Athene maculataj and Spine-tailed Swift (Acantht/lis 

 caudacuta). • 



12. From M. AUport, Esq. A White Hawk (Astur Nwrc Holland ice J 



13. From Mr. Roblin; A Brown Hawk (Icracidca hcriyiora). 



14. From Mr. Caville. A Ground Parrakcet (Pezoiwrus formosus). 



15. From Mr, G. Whitcomb. Specimens of limestone and iron ore, from the 



neighborhood of the Mersey River (with a letter). 



16. From Dr. Milligan, Loudon. Pennant's Arctic Zoology, 3 vols, quarto ; 



Voyages to the South Pacific Ocean in 17.S6-7-8, 1 vol. quarto ; Salmon 

 Fisheries Report, Ii-eland, 1857 ; ditto, 18G0 ; ditto, 1862 ; ditto, 

 England and Wales, 18G1; ditto, maps; ditto, 18G4; ditto, Scotland, 

 1860 ; ditto, 1864 ; Report on British Fisheries, 1861 ; Bill for Regula- 

 tion of ditto, 1861. 



Two parcels of dried plants, named, collected in various parts of Italy, 

 supplied from the Royal Museum at Florence. 



Seven specimens of lava, &c,, from Mount Vesuvius, Naples ; 1 ditto from 

 the crater of Solfatara, 2 Roman lamps from ancient fimereal urns, 3 

 fragiueuts of Mosaic pavement from Rome, 1 Roman discobolus or quoit 

 (ancient), 1 parcel of frgaments of ancient Roman glass from the Palace 

 of the Caesars, Rome ; 1 parcel of fragments of glass pottery, and 

 enamel ware, from ancient ruins in Rome ; 3 parcels of fragments of 

 marble from ditto, 1 parcel of cubes for Mosaic work from the Palace of 

 the Cajsars, 1 fragment of Jaune antique from ruins of ditto, 1 do of 

 Rosso antico from do, 1 Lachrymatory from Palace of the Caesars, 1 

 fragment of serpentine from do, 2 parcels of Mosaic cubes from 

 Mount Testacea, Rome ; 1 do do from Garden of Sallust, do ; 1 do do 

 from the Mausoleum of Augustus, in Rome ; Mosaic cubes from Baths 

 of Diocletian, do ; do do from Baths of Caracalla, do ; 1 piece of Carara 

 marble from Baths of Diocletian, do ; 1 do Rosso antico from do ; 1 do 

 Porphyry from Baths of Titus, Rome 4 Mosaic cubes from the half-sub- 

 merged Temple of Mercury, at Baia; 15 ancient coins from Rome ; 1 

 parcel Roman buttons, so-called, and said to have been used for fasten- 

 ing the toga upon the shoulder ; ancient needle and pin obtained at the 

 ruins of the Roman Amphitheatre, at Aries ; a parcel of seeds from 

 Rome, 



Four parcels from Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, London, con- 

 taining 38 varieties of vegetable 



17. From the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, United States. Smith- 



sonian Report for 1861, Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, vol. 

 13, 1864, Miscellaneous Collections, vols. 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 1862-4, 



18. From the United States Government, Introductory Report of Commis- 



sioners of Patents, Patent Office Reports, 1860, vols, 1, 2, (Mechanics,) 

 1861, vols, 1, 2, and 1 vol. Agriculture 5 vols, (bound), 



19. From the Boston (U.S.) Society of Natural History. Boston Journal of 



Natural History, No. 2, 1861, No. 3, 1862, No, 4, 1863, Proceedings 

 of the Society, vol. 9, Constitution and Bye-laws, 



20. From the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Boston, Annual Report for 



1836, 



21. From the author, Lieut. -Col, J, D, Graham, United States Topographical 



Engineers, Reports on Lake Harbor Improvements, 1857, 1858, 1860, 

 Report on Mason and Dixon's Line, Chicago, 1862. 



22. From the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Proceedings, 1863. 

 In reference to presentation No. 3, extracts were read from a letter which 



accompanied it, wherein Mr. Adams states that the specimen was taken by 

 himself from a locality on the banks of the Mersey, about sixteen miles distant 

 from the township of Deloraine, Any quantity could easily be obtained, and 

 there is a good bush road within a mile and a half. The cleavage is vertical. 

 (In the opinion of a practical builder this slate promises well to be valuable, 

 although taken from the surface the quality of the specimen is very good, and 

 probably were.a quarry opened it would be found to be still finer at greater 

 depths,) " 



A letter which had been received with presentation No, 15 was also read, 

 wherein the donor states that the limestone is so plentiful that it can be 



