s80 Lisinean Society of Paris. 
2. Linnean Society of Paris.—With pleasure we observe 
that, intent on the progress and improvement of the natural 
sciences, the parent imstitution of Paris has presented to the 
Binnean Branch of New-York a handsome bnst of Lin- 
bors and studies to the same objects. This noble and liberal 
lan creates in every section of the civilized world, channels 
for collecting and diffusing the knowledge of the works and 
discoveries of the whole. In conformity to these principles, 
Dr. Felix Pascalis, president of the New-York Linnzan 
Branch, and an honorary member of the New-York Horti- 
cultural Society, has. obtained a kindred and useful inter- 
course between the two institutions, in consequence of which, 
the inauguration in New-York of the first bust from the mar- 
ble statue of the University of: Upsal, was made at the anni- 
versary of the Horticultural Society. Dr. Samuel L. Mitch- 
ill, honorary president of the Linnzean Branch, and the ora- 
tor of the day, delivered a very interesting and learned ad- 
dress, before a respectable assembly of horticulturalists of 
New-York, and a numerous concourse of citizens and la ies. 
sumptuous dinner was also prepared, in a large hall, orna- 
mented with garlands of greens and shrubs, and a great quan- 
tity of fruits of the best quality, choice and rarity, for the 
exhibition and distribution of premiums, in presence of 4 
large company of gentlemen and ladies, who were at liberty 
to taste fruit or to pick up flowers. Under an elegant trium- 
phul arch, and on a columnar pedestal, was placed the bust ef 
Linnzeus, with a crown composed of specimens of the twent¥- 
four classes of the vegetable kingdom, in the most co¥ 
rect choice of flowers and plants, all indicative or emblematic 
he dominion of the great patriarch of the natural sciences- 
This work of Mons. Parmentier, horticulturist of New- 
York, offered no less than an extensive assemblage of ninety 
species, all in a state of flowery or blooming luxuriance. 
After the dinner, and in answer to a toast, or sentiment, 
addressed to him as President of the Linnzean Branch, a 
an honorary member of the horticultural society, Dr. Pasca- 
i delivered a short addresss,-from which we extract his ae- 
count of the last years Linnzan labours, in relation to agricu 
ture, horticulture, and botany : 
