MliJUTES OF MEEtlNGS. 1^ 



read a paper containing observations on these and other 

 plants, with their economic usps. 



Several of the members remarked that they had seen 

 flocks of the Bohemian Ohatterrer, Bomlycella garrulla^ 

 in and around the city. The Secretary stated that he had 

 observed them feeding upon the fruit of the European Haw- 

 thorn. Cratoegus oxycantlia. It was the general impres- 

 sion that this bird was a regular winter visitant. 



The Academy adjourned to meet at Dr. Garlick's room, 

 next Friday evening at 7 o'clock. 



John Kirkpatrick, Sec'y pro tern. 



Cleveland, December 19, 1856. 



The Academy met pursuant to adjournment, Dr. Garlick, 

 Vice President, in the chair. 



Dr. Garlick exhibited some microscopic drawings of the 

 changes undergone by the Qgg and the embryo of Salmo 

 Fontinalis. ■ 



Mr. Palmer exhibited a collection of the products of 

 Paraguay, consisting of tobacco, soap, indigo, two varieties 

 of cotton, three varieties India Rubber, Liphonia elastica^ 

 the milk and in the crude inspissated state; cochineal, the 

 insect; a bright vermillion paint produced from the seed 

 of a tree, probably a species of arnatto, Bixa orellana; a 

 yellow powder, used by the natives to color grease, with a 

 portion of the root from which the powder is prepared. 

 Wood and seed pods of a tree, the pods of which yield a 

 fine white fibre like cotton, which is capable of being 

 manufactured into paper. 



A vote of thanks was then given to Mr. Palmer for the 

 interesting exhibition of articles from South America. 



Next Friday evening, December 26, 1856, the annual 

 meeting for the election of officers will be held at the reg- 

 ular place of meeting, Dr. Kirtland's rooms, in the Medical 

 College. 



John H. Klippart, Seo^y. 



