206 Inielligence and Miscellanies. 
Stachys germanica.—Dr. Dekay, read a paper on two fossil 
Ammonites from the Red river and Cahawba, (Alabama.) 
—Prof. Buckland of Oxford, in the place of Dewit Cliuton 
deceased, and Prof. Thomson of Glasgow, in the place of 
Sir James Eionrd Smith, deceased, were elected honorary 
members. H. Brevoort and Rev. T. C. Levins, were elect- 
ed resident members. 
Aveust.— Wr. Featherstonhaugh presented a specimen of 
transition limestone charged with organic remains, occur- 
ring in thin layers in greywacke at Duanesburgh, (N. Y.) per- 
fectly identical in arrangement, composition and fossil con- 
tents with the Dudley Niieetont of England.— Dr. Dekay 
read an amended desea ss of the Amia calva of Linneus, 
from a specimen sent by H. R. Schoolcraft, Esq. from the 
Sault de Ste Marie, (Michigan.) The specimen was nearly 
two and a half feet in length, mottled, highly prized as an 
article of food, and ts the first known example of this ——— 
inhabiting the western —— Mr. Featherstonhaugh pre 
sented specimens of a root highly prized by the Indians as 
an article of food. It is the earliest food used by them in 
the spring of the year, and} is called Itapineeg by the Chip- 
peways. It is the Dentaria diphylla.—At the request of the 
secretary of the navy, instructions were ordered to be drawn 
up for the use of the naturalists, to be attached to the con- 
templated voyage of discovery in the South Seas, and com- 
mittees were nis ache “ that purpose. Joseph C. Hart 
elected a resident mem 
Serremper.— Mr. ea reported upon the 
specimens presented at a former meeting by Dr. Swift, of 
he They consisted of well defined oolite, os 
ments of echini, flint, white chert, &c. &c. from Florida an 
Cu Of these it was remarked, that the white chert is said 
by Withuins, (View of Florida,) to abound in the chalky rock 
(oolite) at Tampa, but of this chalky rock we have no speci- 
mens. But as we have well defined specimens of the Key 
West oolite with the cherty matter ; it is a proper deduction 
t the same oolitic formation underlies all that region com- 
prehending the south and west coasts of Florida, as well as 
bos island of Cuba.—A valuable collection of animals was 
ed from See onding members, Drs. James and 
Picker, of the U. S. army, collected by them on the north 
1:—The president deposited in the cabinet of 
