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V. tuberculatus, Barnes. U. cesopus, Green. U. perplexus, Lea. 



U. ovatus, Say. U. metanever, Rafin. U. zigzag, ditto. 



U. plicatus, Lesueur. U. ellipsis, Lea. U. undulatus, Barnes. 



U. securis, Lea. U. pustulosus, ditto. U. foliatus, Hildreth. 



U. nasutus, Say. Schuylkill. U. complanatus[purpureus.] U. gibbosus, Barnes. 

 U. torsus, Rafin. U. irroratus, Lea. U. cariosus, Say, Sch. 



U. occidens, Lea. U. siliquideus, Barnes. U. rectus, Lane. 



U. mytiloides, Rafin. U. cuneatus, ditto. U. circulus, Lea. 



Venus, Mercatoria, N. Jersey. Melania Virginica, Say, Sch. 



Symphynota alata, Lea, Ohio. conica, ditto, Ohio. 



ochracea, Sch. canaliculata, ditto, ditto. 



So/era e»wi*, Lam. N. Jersey. multilineata, ditto, Sch. 



Achatine vexillum, do. Cuba. armigera, ditto, Ohio. 



Alasmadonta undulata, Say, Sch. Helix, albolabris, Say, ditto. 



Murex capillis, Massts. thyroides, ditto, ditto. 



Spirula peronia, Florida. anculosa preciosa, ditto. 



Petricolafornicata, Say, N. Jersey. Turbo, irroratus, New Jersey. 



muricata, Cuba. 



Mr. Benson, on departing for Europe, begged the Society's acceptance of his 

 copy of Lamarcke's " Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans vertebres," the five first 

 volumes. 



4. A letter was read from Dr. Royle, late Superintendent of the H. C. Botanical 

 Garden at Seharanpur, presenting to the Society — 



1. A plan and description of the Botanic Garden at Seharanpur, with catalogues 

 of the contents of the Garden and of the Herbarium. [Printed in the present 

 number.] 



2. Drawing of the Alpine Hare, or Pika of Buffon, of the natural size, from the 

 Chur mountains, at eleven thousand five hundred feet of elevation. 



3. Specimen of a rich iron ore, (Magnetic,) from the Phagiini mine, on one of 

 the branches of the Chur mountain. 



4. Specimen of the Trap Rock, or Dyke, discovered near Masurl, by Lieutenant 

 Cautley, from Dr. Falconer. 



5. Specimen of the Bijli ke-hdr, alluded to in Captain Herbert's paper. — 

 [Gleanings III. 269.] 



A note by the Secretary pointed out, that the substance of these bones has not 

 undergone mineralization, as supposed by Captain Herbert, excepting in so far as 

 they are impregnated with iron. The animal matter of the bones takes fire at a red 

 heat, and the bone, on cooling, is of a fine blue colour, resembling the Odontolite, 

 or Bone Turquoise, of Johns. The composition, on a hasty analysis, was found 

 to be — 



Animal matter, 12. 



Phosphates of lime and magnesia, 70. 



Carbonate of lime, 14. 



Oxide of iron, 2. 



The interior of the bones is filled with calcareous crystals. 



Mr. B. H. Hodgson's paper on the Mammalia of Nipal was then read. 



Also, Dr. Royle's description of the Garden at Seharanpur. 



The thanks of the Society were voted for the above contributions. 



