Rev. Joseph Banvard, Paterson, N. J. (Jan. 20) ; William Cowper, 

 Quebec, Canada; C. L. Jackson, Secretary Harvard Natural History 

 Society ; Dr. William Wood, East Windsor Hill, Conn. ; Capt. Samuel 

 A. Lord, Salem; Rev. E. C. Bolles, Portland, Me. (Jan. 21). 



Mr. F. W. Putnam called attention to a recent publication by Dr. 

 J. Bernard Gilpin, of Halifax, on the Salmon, and gave a resume of the 

 observations of Dr. Gilpin. He also spoke on the habits of the Salmon 

 and several other fishes during the breeding season. 



Mr. Putnam also exhibited two snakes from Hong Kong, recently 

 presented by James Coolidge, and remarked on the character of the 

 Reptile fauna of China as compared to that of North America. 



A number of members then discussed the origin of the Black Wart 

 on the Plum Tree. The disease was regarded as being due to a con- 

 stitutional decline of the tree, during which the bark loosens and 

 cracks open, when a fungus (Sphceria morbosa) locates itself on the dis- 

 eased parts, giving it a swollen and black appearance. The grubs of 

 the Plum Weevil often live in the wart, but they have no agency in 

 producing it. 



Donations to the Museum and Library were announced. 



John Cummings, jr., of Woburn, was elected a Corresponding 

 Member. Albert G. Browne, of Salem; A. B. Hervey, of South Dan- 

 vers ; and Frederick A. Ober, of Beverly, were elected Resident Mem- 

 bers. 



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1867. Regular Meeting. 

 Vice President GOODELL in the chair. 



Letters were announced from, I. F. Holton, Boston (January, 

 17) ; Miss J. H. Spear, Burlington, Vt. (January 21) ; W. H. Niles, 

 Cambridge ; Dr. William Prescott, Concord, N. H. ; Massachusetts 

 Institute of Technology ; Hiram A. Cutting, Lunenburg, Vt. ; John 

 A. Russell, New York; Josiah Stickney, Boston; Prof. Jonathan 

 Pearson, Union College (January 22) ; Robert Brown, jr., Cincin- 

 nati, Ohio ; New York Lyceum of Natural History ; Dr. F. A. Tell- 

 kampf, New York (January 23) ; W. E. Doggett, Chicago, 111. ; Prof. 

 H. C. Wood, ir., Philadelphia, Pa. ; U. P. James, Cincinnati, Ohio ; 

 C. M. Wheatley, Phoenixville, Pa. (January 24); J. H. Salisbury, 

 Cleveland, Ohio; W. H. Dall, Fort St. Michaels, Russian America; 

 George Baker, Providence R. I. (Jan. 26) ; Buffalo Historical Society 

 (Jan. 28) ; R. M. Devens, Pocasset; A. M. Edwards, New York ; G. A. 

 Boardman, Milltown, Me. (Jan. 29) ; J. E. Chase, Boston (Jan. 30) ; 

 J. E. Chase, Boston ; E. G. Squier, Boston (Jan. 31) ; Mrs. L. A. Swa- 

 zey. Salem ; Miss Julia H. Spear, Burlington, Vt. ; W. H. Dall, Fort 

 St. Michaels, R. A. (Feb. 1); Henry Cook, Boston; V. T. Chambers, 

 Covington, Ky. ; T. A. Cheney, Watkins, N. Y. (Feb. 2) ; C. J. May- 

 nard, Newtonville (Feb. 4). 



Mr. R. S. Rantoul read a letter from Col. Henry Whipple, of Salem, 



