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The Secretary read the following letter from Alexander Vatte- 

 mare, our honorary member : 



Paris, July 1, 1854. 

 Dear Sir — I have the honor of presenting you for the Ameri- 

 can Institute the following books : 



1. The Almanack of Algeria for 1819. By 0. MacCarthy, Se- 

 cretary General of the Oriental Society, Paris. 



2. The Guide for the Colonist and Almanack of Algeria for 

 1852, containing highly valuable notes on the climate, health, 

 agriculture, &c., &c. 



3. Report of the Emperor on Algeria of 1853. By Marshall 

 Vaillant. 



4. Premium Stock for Slaughter. 36 plates. 



5. Gasparin's Course of Agriculture. Vol. 5. 



6. Economy and Agriculture of England. Translated 1853. 



7. Fortune's Travels in China, &c. do do. 



8. Agricultural Promeuader in the Centre of France. By 

 Count De Gourcy, 1853. 



9. Extracts from English Agricultural Journals, 1853. By 

 Count De Gourcy. 



10. Practical Instructions in Pisciculture (fish breeding) very 

 curious and valuable. By M. Coste. Paris, 1853. 



11. Laws and Documents of France Relative to Drainage. 

 Imperial press. 4to. 



12. Notice of the Tulle Factories of Calais and St. Pierre les 

 Calais. 



13. Apiculture (bee culture). By Debeauvoys, 1851. 



14. Report of Dr. De Bouis on the 5th part of the Natural 

 History of New- York. 



15. Report of Dr. De Bouis on Works from United States. By 

 Mr. Vattemare's exchanges. 



Dr. De Bouis — One of our most distinguished horticulturists 

 has expressed his high opinion of the merit and importance of the 

 New- York State Geological Report, as a splendid view of its na- 

 tural history. (Signed,) 



Very truly yours, 



ALEX. VATTEMARE. 



