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JUNE 9th, 1870. 

 W. Wkagg Smtth, Esq. in the Chaii'. 



Books Received. 



Boston Society of Natural History, Proceedings, Vol. XTTT, pp. 

 161-272 ; 



American Museum of Natural History, New York : Eeport, 1870. 



Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge : Bulletins 8-1 3. 



American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia : Proceedings, 

 Vol. XI, Nos. 82-83, 



Donation to the Collection. 



A specimen of Saturnia iOy and two Butterflies, one of which 

 was taken January 8th. From Dr. J F. M. G-eddings. 



AUGUST 11th, 1873. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Prof. McCrady made a lengthy verbal comiaunication, illustra- 

 ted by diagrams on the black-board, concerning the anatomy of 

 JJngida and the development of its ova. 



AUGUST 25th, 1874. 



The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Mazyck exhibited a collection of rare and valuable Land 

 Shells from Australia and the Islands of the South Pacific Ocean. 



