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in but very few collections. Its Indian name is sta. 

 ted to be Gighan. 



From Mr. W. E. Cormack, a specimen of Planorbis 

 from Australia ; one of Kauri (a resinous product, 

 from which a varnish often substitnted for Copal is 

 made in England) from New Zealand ; and one of 

 Protoxide of Iron from Staffordshire, England. 



From Mr. Boch, Lava from MaunaLoa. 



From Mr. E. A. Rowe, of Weaverville, specimens 

 of Iridium. 



From Mr. Camman, geological specimens from 

 near Randolph City, Coose Bay. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted for the 

 above donations. 



From Col. L. Ransom, a fragment of a fossil tree 

 twelve inches in diameter, found about fifty miles 

 northeast of Los Angeles. 



From Dr. J. B. Trask, specimens of fishes and rep- 

 tiles from Sacramento. 



From Dr. A. Randall, specimens of Astacus, from 

 Alviso. 



Donations to the Library. 



From Mr. W. E. Cormack, the Botanical and the 

 Ichthyological Appendix to Franklin's Voyage, by 

 John Richardson, for which the thanks of the Acad- 

 emy were tendered. 



Sax Fkaxcisco, Feb. 18, 1856. 



President in the Chair. 



P. M. Randall, and S. Pinkham were elected Resi- 

 dent Members of the Academy. Capt. Kentrel was 

 elected a Corresponding Member. Charles H. Cook 

 was elected a Life Member. 



Donations to the Cabinet. 



From Col. L. Ransom, Lignite from Table Moun- 

 tain, Butte Co ; Copper Ore, Hornblende Granite. 

 and Iron Ore. from near Lake Elizabeth, and a spec- 

 imen of Mygale. 



From Mr. McCorinick, limestone and Spar from 

 Bone Cave, Bristol England ; Astacus Bartoni, from 

 Miramicni River, Nova Scotia : a parasitic plant 

 from the Stanislaus River ; and a " vegetable cater- 

 pillar" from New Zealand. 



From Mr. G. W. Leihi, a speeimen of Dendritic 

 Gold, from Wall's Diggings, Sacramento Co. 



From Mr. W. H. Hill. Fossilized Wood from Monte 

 Christo. 



From Mr. J. Brittan, a specimen of Solecurtus, 

 from Monte Diabolo. 



Donations to the Library. 



From tin- Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., a Descrip- 

 # tive Catalogue, with a list of its officers and mem- 



Tbe thanks of the Academy were voted for the 

 above donations. 



From Dr. J. B. Trask, American Journal of Sci- 

 ence, Nos.oS to 61. 



Sax Francisco, Feb. 25th, 1856. 



President in the Chair. 



Donations to the Cabinet. 



From Mr. E. J. Loomis, of Alameda, a Sparrow 

 Hawk (Tinmmculus Sparverins). The thanks of 

 the Academy were voted for the donation 



From Dr. R. K. Reid, of Stockton, a specimen of 

 Plonorbis from Tulare Lake. 



From Col. L. Ranson, Granite, and Translucent 

 Quartz and Sand, from Folsom, Sacramento Co. 



From Dr. A. Randall, Red Coral, and a Chiton 

 covered with Corallines, from Monterey ; two speci- 

 mens of Helix, from Cypress Point ; specimens, also, 

 of Cuphressus Macrocarpa from Cypress Point. 



From Dr. Yeatch, of Red Bluffs, minerals at^d fos- 

 sils from Lick Springs, Shasta Co.; also, a specimen 

 of Tritillaria from the same locality. 

 Donations to the Library. 



From the Boston Society of Natural History, one 

 number of their proceedings, pp. 257 to 272, Decem- 

 ber, 1855. 



From Mr. W. HefHey, Kane's Chemistry, by Draper. 



Mr. T. J. Nevins presented an account of a very 

 beautiful Lunar Rainbow, seen by him, at Alameda. 

 Feb. 20, at 7 P. M. It was accompanied by a secon- 

 dary bow, the arch being distinct and complete in 

 both. 



March 3, 1856. 

 President in the Chair. 



Dr. B. F. Shumard, State Geologist of Missouri, 

 was elected a Corresponding member. 



Donations to the Cabinet. 

 From Mr. Lewis, a specimen of Octopus. The 

 thanks of the Academy were voted for the donation. 

 From Col. Ranson, specimens of Cannel Coal, 

 from England ; also, an Indian pipe from San Ber- 

 nardino. 



Donations to the Library. 



From W. P. Blake, Descriptions of Fossils and 

 Shells, collected in California. 



From Dr. Eckel, Foot-Prints of the Creator, by 

 Hugh Miller. 



March 10, 1856. 



President in the Chair. 



J. M. Alden, of the U. S. Coast Survey, was elect- 

 ed a Corresponding Member. 



A. H. Jones and C. D. Shuepel, were elected Resi- 

 dent Members. 



Donations to the Cabinet. 



From N. A. Covurrubias, specimens of California 

 Pearls, 



From Mr. Peabody, seeds of Calacanthus, from the 

 Geysers. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted for the 

 above donations. 



