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Dr. G. E. Manigault exhibited several specimens of Megathy- 

 mils Yuccae, with examples of the Yucca plant, showing its ravages ; 

 also, the Skull of a Chacma Baboon, from South Africa. 



The Chairman exhibited a specimen of Schizandra coccinea^ 

 MicHAUx, a very rare plant, from Bluffton, S. C. 



Dr. Manigault mentioned that the Skull of the Chacma Baboon, Cynoceph- 

 alus porcaritis, exhibited by him had belonged to an animal that he had seen 

 alive in the Central Park Menagerie, New York, in October, 1884. It died in 

 the following December and the body was sent to him in Charleston for prepa- 

 ration as a skeleton. Upon examination of the skull after maceration, several 

 teeth were found to be decayed, especially the last molar of the left lower jaw, 

 and the large canine of the upper jaw on the same side was broken off near 

 the socket, leaving the nerve cavity entirely open. The monkey when alive 

 was noticed to be evidently in pain, and this decay of the teeth may explain the 

 condition which was then so apparent to the observer. 



Dr. Manigault also mentioned the recent discovery by Mr. A .T. 

 Wayne of the Nest and Eggs of Swainson's Warbler, Helinaia 

 Swain so7iii, Aud., near Charleston. 



Member Elected. 

 Prof. H. P. Archer. 



Correspondent Elected. 

 Dr. J. H. Mellichamp, Blufi'ton, S. C. 



JUL.$: 9th, 1885. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Contributions to the Library. 



Royal Dublin Society : Transactions, Vol. I, Arts. 15--19 ; Vol. 

 II, Alt. 2 ; Vol. Ill, Arts. 4-6, and 

 Proceedings, Vol. 4, parts 5 and 6. 



