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G. Willis— Malachite S. W. coast of Africa. G. F. Read- 

 Minerals from Lancaster county, Penn., Pachydomus sp. 

 Devonian fossil. G. F. Potter — Lava taken in its fluid state from 

 a crater- at Hilo, Owyhee also, volcanic glass. William Ives — 

 Fossil encrinite stems from New York. A. T. Brooks— Fern 

 impressions from Pennsylvania. F. W. Putnam — Trilobites 

 from Braintree, Mass. Amory Holbrook, of Oregon — Fossil 

 wood, Oregon. W. B. Rogers, Boston — Infusorial Earth 

 Cypris posidonomya, from Virginia. H. F. Shepard — Earth 

 from Zanzibar, containing fossil Diatomacea. 



Department of Horticulture. The annual exhibition of 

 Fruits and Flowers took place on Wednesday, Thursday and 

 Friday, Sept. 24, 25, and 26, 1856, at the Hall of the Insti- 

 tute. There was a fine array of Fruits upon the tables, and 

 the Hall was decorated in a tasteful manner, which conferred 

 great credit to the taste and judgment of the ladies and others 

 who performed the work. There was a good display of Flowers 

 particularly of the Dahlias. The vegetables were well repre- 

 sented in the shape of huge pumpkins, potatoes, beets, &c. 

 The exhibition may be considered as one of the most successful 

 of any which has ever taken place under the auspices of the 

 Institute. It was very attractive and fully attended, the halls 

 being crowded every evening and during the day there was no 

 lack of visitors. 



The Library has been enriched by the addition of the 

 following donations : 



Folios, 35— 'Quartos, 10— ^Octavo and lesser fold, 235 — 280 

 Additions by purchase ... - - 25 



Pamphlets, about 900— serials, about 1100 - 2000 



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 The above donations have been received from 104 individuals 

 and societies, and their names are herewith annexed. 



American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 



American Antiquarian Society, ^^ 



Boston Society of Natural History, 



