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Lyceum of Natural History of New York, have learned with deep 
regret the death of their distinguished Associate Thomas Say, and 
as cultivators of natural science, respectfully unite in offering this 
tribute to his memory. 
Dec. 8.—Fine specimens of Iceland spar were exhibited, by Dr. 
Torrey, possessing a perfect trebly-refracting power. 
ec. 15.—Dr. Barratt read a monograph on the Genus Salix, in | 
which with many useful remarks on the habits and organization of 
the genus, he has described about one hundred species of indigenous 
willows, with numerous varieties. He also furnished a conspectus 
of the North American willows arranged in nine sections, and a tab- 
ular arrangement of forty four species growing in the vicinity of 
Middletown, Conn.—This monograph illustrated by plates, will ap- 
pear in the Annals of the Lyceum, of which a volume is now in the 
press. Bg ur dcaad | 
Dr. Asa Gray of Utica, N. Y. contributed a monograph on the 
N. Amer. species of the Genus Rhyncospora, in which he has ar- 
ranged and described thirty species, fifteen of which are new and 
previously unrecorded. Dr. Gray also furnished a notice of some 
new and rare plants, natives of the State of New York, in which 
he has described and characterized forty two species of remarka- 
ble indigenous plants. These papers will likewise appear in the 
nnals. 
Dec, 22.—Specimens of Viscum verticillatum in fruit, were laid 
on the table, from its most northern observed stations in N.J. Dr. 
Barratt informed the Lyceum that he had met with a specimen of 
Viscum in the Western States, which he had no doubt would prove 
on examination, a distinct and undescribed species. 
Dr. Barratt exhibited dry specimens of Amanita muscaria, and 
var. regalis (Fries) of the same, with drawings of the plant in its 
growing state, and related the singular use of this Fungus in Kamt- 
Schatka and parts of Russia, where it is prized for its inebriating 
qualities. 
There were received, during the last two quarters of the year 1834, 
the following books. 
From Societies. 
The Zoological Society of London, Vol. I, Part 1 of its Trans- 
actions. 
The American Philosophical Society, Vol. 1V, Part 3, No. 1 of 
its Transactions. 
