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This genus has been called Phyllium by Illiger and Westwood ; 
and Mantis by Fabricius and Donovan. 
Dr. Durkee exhibited three living specimens of Elater 
noctilucus, or Lightning Spring-beetle, brought from the 
Island of Cuba, eight weeks since. 
Dr. Zabdiel B. Adams was elected a Resident Member. 
June 18, 1856. 
ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING. 
Prof. Jeffries Wyman in the Chair. 
The Committee on nomination of a candidate for the 
office of President, presented a report, in accordance 
with their instructions at the last meeting. The report 
was read and accepted. 
It was voted to defer the balloting for a President 
until the hour of 9 o’clock. 
Mr. T. T. Bouvé read a letter from Dr. James Deane; of 
Greenfield, requesting the loan of specimens of fossils, = 
aid him in the preparation of his work on the fossils 0 
the Connecticut Sandstone. 
It was voted that the Curator of Geology be Ta 
powered to loan Dr. Deane such specimens as he mig 
desire. 
An eighth letter was read from Mr. E. epe 
accompanied by a list of specimens sent from C 
— Dr. Brewer read a letter from Mr. Robert Kennie 5 2 
