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Mr. George D. Phippen alluded to the habits of a bee, 

 similar, somewhat, to the one described, which he ob- 

 served some years since in his garden. 



After remarks from the Cliair and other members on this 

 subject, the Institute adjourned. 



Tliursday, Jan. 12, 1860. 



Meeting this evening at 7 1-2 o'clock, — Vice President, 

 Rev. J. L. Russell in the Chair. Records of preceding 

 meeting read. 



Donations from the following, were announced : 

 To the Library — from the Massachusetts Historical Socie- 

 ty ; L. A, H. Letour of Montreal, C.E.; Henry F. Shep- 

 ard ; Boston Society of Natural History ; Chicago Historical 

 Society ; Charles J. Bushnell of New York ; George Up- 

 ton ; Charles B. Richardson of New York ; Joseph Clout- 

 man ; Academy of Natural Sciences at Philadelphia, Penn.; 

 Miss Hannah P. Putnam ; American Geographical and 

 Statistical Society ; Richard Edwards of St, Louis, Mo.; Al- 

 fred Poor of Groveland ; Canadian Institute at Toronto ; J. 

 Atkin Meigs of Philadelphia ; William Roberts ; Trustees 

 of the New York State Library ; John Chadwick ; Willard 

 P. Phillips ; Maine Historical Society ; John B. Alley, M. 

 C; New England Historic-Genealogical Society; Mrs. T. 

 Cole ; N. J. Lord ; Alpheus S. Packard of Brunswick, Me.; 

 John L. Russell ; William H. Prince of Northampton ; C. 

 C. Haven of Trenton, N.J.; Montreal Society of Natural 

 History ; George F. Read ; Wm. Goldthwait. 



To the Cabinets— from B. P. Walcott ; C. Cooke ; Wil- 

 liam Lefavor ; Geo. D. Phippen ; Joseph True ; B. Fabens ; 

 T. Trask ; C. H. Norris ; J. N. Martin ; W. W. Hurd; W. 

 P. Phillips ; G. D. Glover ; Edward H. Knight ; Wm. Gold- 

 thwait. 



