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A committee of publication was appointed, consisting of liie Pre- 

 sident of the Institute, and a member from each of the Depart- 

 ments. 



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Slated Meeting, August 8, 1842. 



Tlie Corresponding Secretary announced the following contribu- 

 tions and deposites : 



For the Cabinet. 



Collection of Cerealia, cultivated in the Imperial Botanic Garden of 

 St. Petersburg, 1840, (109 packages, numbered with reference to 

 the printed pamphlet which accompanied them.) The several 

 Catalogues of Seeds offered by way of exchange at the Botanic 

 Garden. — From Professor Fischer, Director. 



Box of Shells. — From Geo. Moore, U. S. Consul, Trieste. 



Exuvia of a Snake (perfect) found near Dade's battle ground, Flo- 

 rida ; box of Red Cedar, growth of Anuettee Laiggee, East Flo- 

 rida ; Bedouin Sabre. — From J. Henshaiv Belcher, Philadel- 

 phia. 



Specimens from the Mines of New Grenada. — From Colonel Joachin 

 Acosta, Charge d' Affaires of New Granada. 



1. Gold Ore, from a rich gold mine in Anory, (Province of Antioquia.) 



2. Silver Ore, silver mine, (Province of Mariquito.) 



3. Emerald, six sided prism. 



4. Emerald, eight sided prism, from Muso, (Province of Veles,) from the Mines. 



5. Native Gold, a lump (pepeta) from the Alluvion of Marinilla washings, (An- 

 tioquia.) 



For the Library. 



Epitome de Volumi Ercolanesi, pel Cav. Lorenzo Blanco, duod. Na- 

 poli, 1841. — From the Author. 



1. Carta Geognostica de los Princlpales Districtos Minerales del 

 Estado de Mexico, (by F. de Gerolt, fcc.)— 2. Explication de los 

 Principals Formaciones de Rocas, (by the same.) — 3. Indicacion 

 de los Formaciones de Rocas de los Vetas y Criaderos Metaliferos, 

 (by the same.)— 4, 5, and 6. Perfiles Geognosticus de los Princi- 

 pales Districtos Minerales del Estado de Mexico, (by the same.) — 

 Carta Geognostica, kc, &c., &c., quarto, Boun, 1828, (by the 

 same.) — From the Author, Russian Minister in Mexico. 



Sobre las fuerzas electro-quimicas, por el Professor Jose Manuel de 

 Herrera, Mexico. — i*Vo?n the Author. 



De una Galena Particular, por Andres del Rio, Mexico. — From the 

 Author. 



Seventh Catalogue of Seeds offered by way of Exchange at the Im- 

 perial Botanic Garden of St. Petersburg, to which are append- 

 ed some Botanical notices; St. Petersburc;, 1840, (in Latin.) — 

 Centenary Fete of Charles de Linnaius, celebrated by the Impe- 



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