8 Transactions. 



One blackboard on tripod stand. 

 D. Bryce Scott. 



Echinus spines. 

 Prof. W. H. Seaman. 



Fungus, DidyniitDn cinerciini. 

 " Arcyria punicea. 



Diatomaceous earth. Richmond, Va. 

 Farmingham, Mass. 



Seeds of Pinckiuya pttbcsccns. 



Portion of root of Iponoea pandm-ata. 

 R. Hitchcock and John L. Wall. 



Diatomaceous deposits, taken from Prof. Bailey's collection. West 

 Point. 

 R. Hitchcock. 



Diatomaceous deposit. Monterey, Cal. 



" " Santa Barbara, Cal. 



" " Virginia, Nev. 



" " San Gregorio, Cal. 



Eugene Mauler. 



Diatoms. Island of Fur, Jutland. Recently discovered. 

 Dr. F. H. Engels. 



Diatoms. Virginia, Va. 

 G. I. Whitehead. 



Leaves of Silver tree. Cape of Good Hope. 

 R. Hitchcock. 



Diatomaceous earth from Sierra San Fernandez, Ventura County, 

 Cal. 



Diatomaceous earth from Lower California, 40 miles south of San 

 Diego. 



DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



1. Article by Dr. R. U. Piper, Chicago Times, of December 15th, 

 1877. From R. Hitchcock. 



2. Paper on a new Rhizopod. (Read before the Society.) 



3. File of the American Joiirna/ of Microscopy. From Prof. John 

 Phin. 



4. Paper on " Angular Aperture. " (Read before the Society.) 



5. Paper on salicylic acid in mounting. ( Read before the Society.) 

 6 and 7. Two Photomicrographs. 



8. Paper on " a new mounting bottle for Canada Balsam." (Read 

 before the Society by A. A. Julien.) 



9. Ossification process in birds, pamphlet by Dr. L. Schoeney. 

 Presented by J. D. Hyatt. 



10. Ninth annual report of the Microscopical Society of Liverpool. 

 From the Hon. Secretary. 



11. Dr. C. Seiler's catalogue of anatomical preparations. 



