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ges, Lemons, and European Walnuts, one each. The above compar- 

 ison indicates that these exhibitions have been instrumental in dif- 

 fusing, through the community, a more general and extensive taste 

 for horticultural pursuits. 



At the annual meeting in June, 1886, Mr. John Lewis Russell deliv- 

 ered a public address in Franklin Hull. This was printed, consti- 

 tuting the first article in the Journal of the Society. 



The "JOURNAL OF THE EdSEX COUNTY NATURAL HlSTOKY S()CIE- 



TY," comprising one volume, of three numbers, issued in 183G, 1838 

 and 1851, was published by the Society and contains the following 

 articles : 



JOHN LEWIS RUSSELL. 



Address delivered before the Essex County Natural History Society on its 

 Second Anniversary, June 15, 183(i. p. 5. 



Familiar Notice of some of the Shells found in the limits of Essex County, p. 47. 



Two New Species of Musci, with figures p. 02. 



Notice of Rare Plants; with a description of a (supposed) variety of Cladonia 

 uncialit p. 90. 



Retrospect of some of the Shells found in Essex County. ... p. 110. 



Observations on the Polytrichaceas ; with a notice of some species occuriing iu 

 Essex County p. 117. 



Minute Polythahimous Shells occuring on the coast of Maine. . . p. llil. 



Further notice ot rare Plants. . p. lilu. 



Conspectus of Shells found in Essex County p. 120. 



HKXHY WHEATLAND. 



Notice of the occurrence of 1'cspertilio pruinosus Say : Hoary Bat. . p. 70. 



Notice of several Fishes of rare occiim-nut- p. \'. 



WILLIAM PKKSCOTT. 



A Sketch of the Geology and Mineralogy of the Southern part of Essex Coun- 

 ty p. 78. 



ANDHKW NICHOLS. 



Remarks on Hyla Pickeringii observed in the North Parish of Danvers. p. 93. 

 (Note on page 133.) 



On the occurrence of Scaphiopus Solitaries in Essex County, with some notice 



of its history and habits. p. 113. 



THADDEUS WILLIAM HARRIS. 



Remarks upon Scara baeus (foliatus and other African Beetles allied to it. p. 101 . 



The Danvers Bowlder, or "Ship Rock." p. 120. 



During the Winter of 1837 & 8, a course of six lectures were de- 

 livered, under the direction of the Society; the 1st, Dec. llth, by 

 Dr. A. Nichols, on the Poetry of Natural History; 2d, Dec. 18th, by 

 Thomas Spencer, on the introduced plants of Salem and vicinity ; 

 3d, January 1st, by H. K. Oliver, on Bees : 4th, January 15th, by Dr. 

 W. Prescott, on the Geology of the Southern portion of Essex 

 County; 5th, March 12th, by H. Colman, on the pleasures and ad- 

 vantages of agricultural life ; 6th, March 26th, by J. L. Russell, on Ge- 

 ology. In July, 1838, Mr. J. L. Russell delivered a course of lec- 

 tures on Botany, to a private class, in the Society's rooms. 



During the autumn of 1847, the Historical and Natural History 

 Societies held several meetings to effect a union. A joint commit- 

 tee was appointed to draft a plan to serve as a basis of organization. 

 The plan offered by the committee was accepted by the Societies, at 

 a meeting held on January 14th, 1848. The Act of Incorporation 

 from the Legislature was obtained in February of the same year, 

 and on the first of March following, by its acceptance, the ESSEX 

 INSTITUTE was organized. 



