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Stachys germanica. — Dr. Dekay, read a paper on two fossil 

 Aninoniies from the Red river and Cahawba, (Ahibamci.) 

 — Prof. Buckland of Oxford, in the place of Dewit Chnton 

 deceased, and Prof. Thomson of Glasgow, in the place of 

 Sir James Edward Smith, deceased, were elected honorary 

 members. H. Brevoort and Rev. T. C. Levins, were elect- 

 ed resident members. 



August. — Mr. Feather stonhaugh presented a specimen of 

 transition limestone charged with organic remains, occur- 

 ring in thin layers in greywacke at Duanesburgh, (N Y.) per- 

 fectly identical in arrangement, composition and fossil con- 

 tents with the Dudley limestone of England. — Dr. Dekay 

 read an amended description of the Amia calva of Linneus, 

 from a specimen sent by H. R. Schoolcraft., Esq. from the 

 Sault de Ste Marie, (Michigan.) The specimen was nearly 

 two and a half feet in length, mottled, highly prized as aa 

 article of food, and is the first known example of this species 

 inhabiting the western waters. — Mr. Featherstonhaugh pre- 

 sented specimens of a root highly prized by the Indians as 

 an article of food. It is the earliest food used by them in 

 the spring of the year, and is called Itapineeg by the Chip- 

 peways. It is the Dentaria diphylla. — At the request of the 

 secretary of the navy, instructions were ordered to be drawn 

 up for the use of the naturalists, to be attached to the con- 

 templated voyage of discovery in the South Seas, and com- 

 mittees were appointed for that purpose. Joseph C. Hart 

 elected a resident member. 



September. — Mr. Featherstonhaugh reported upon the 

 specimens presented at a former meeting by Dr. Swift, of 

 the U. S. navy. They consisted of well defined oolite, frag- 

 ments of echini, flint, white chert, &c. &c. from Florida and 

 Cuba. Of these it was remarked, that the white chert is said 

 by Williams, (View of Florida,) to abound in the chalky rock 

 (oolite) at Tampa, but of this chalky rock we have no speci- 

 mens. But as we have well defined specimens of the Key 

 West oolite with the cherty matter ; it is a proper deduction 

 that the same oolitic formation underlies all that region com- 

 prehending the south and west coasts of Florida, as well as 

 the island of Cuba. — A valuable collection of animals was 

 received from corresponding members, Drs. James and 

 Pitcher, of the U. S. army, collected by them on the north 

 western frontier. — The president deposited in the cabinet of 



