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Genus, BLAUNERIA, Shutt. 



296. B. HETEROCLiTA, Montf. {Voluta.) [B. pellucida, Pfr.) The 

 only species of the genus known. Has been found at several different 

 points on the coast. Its generic position seems to be somewhat unset- 

 tled. Also found in the "West Indies. 



Family, Truncatellid^. 

 Genus, TRUNCATELLA, Risso. 



297. T. BiLABiATA, Pfr. Abundant on Key West and elsewhere. 

 Also West Indies. 



298. T. pulchella, Pfr. Same localities. 



299. T. Caribaensis, Lowb. Same localities. 



300. T. suBCYLiNDRiCA, Gray. I found this species associated with 

 No. 297. The other two species of Truncatella, I add on the authority of 

 Ffeifler, and of Binney and Bland, the latter of whom have included 

 them in their list— L. & F. W. S. N. A. 



ADDITIONAL MARINE SPECIES. 



301. CARDIUM MEDIA, 1/. 



302. Semele variegatum, Lam. 



303. Tellina l^vigata, L. 



304. Turbo tuber, L. 



305. Natica Jamaicensis, C. B. Ad. 



The foregoing species were lately received by me, and too late for in- 

 sertion in their regular order. They are from the southern coast of 

 Florida, and have been compared with types in the Philadelphia Museum 

 by Mr. Tryon. 



April 6th, 1878, — Biological Section. 



Three members present. 



Mr. J, Gr, Haupt had on the table a large number of the 

 early spring wild Howers. He reported that Acer dasycarpum 

 blossomed on March 15th, Hepatica acutiloba on March 23d, 

 and some fifteen species of field plants were now in blossom. 



Mr. J. D. Putnam reported the first appearance of Vanessa 

 antiopa on March 23d, and of Grapta comma ahont'Kiixch. 30th 



