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atrata) ; from the Zoological Garden, Cincinnati, 1 Black Swan (skin) ; 1 ditto 
(mounted); 1 European Swan (Cygnus oler); 1 Great Kangaroo (Macropus 
giganteus) ; 1 Albino Raccoon (Procyon lotor); 1 Jaguar, 8. Am. (Felis onca) ; 
1 Chinese Silver Pheasant (Huplocamus nycthemerus); 1 Green Monkey 
(Cercopithecus callitrichus); 1 Rhesus Monkey (Macacus erythrous) : ; 1 Capu- 
chin Monkey (Cebus capuchinus) ; from Signal Service Bureau, Washington, 
Signal Service Review, February, 1883; Report of Chief of Signal Service, 
1872; from Chas. Dury, 2 skins, Loxia curvirostrata var. americana; from 
Boston Zoological Society, Quarterly Journal, Vol. ii., No. 2; from Davis iG 
James, Agricultural Report for 1866; from Joseph F. James, 4 specimens 
plants: ; from 8. T. Carley, section of Sassafras w ood; from Bureau of Educa- 
tion, Washington, Circular of Information No. 4, Planting Trees in School 
Grounds; from Wm. R. Lazenby, Columbus, On Ist Annual Report of the 
Ohio Experimental Station; from Mrs. Dr. J. A. Henshall, Cynthiana, Ky., 
a collection of Shells, Algze, Seeds, etc., from Florida and the West Indies; 
from Dr. N. P. Dandridge, collection from the Phosphate beds of South 
Carolina, two pamphlets, Ist and 2d reports of Commissioner of Agriculture 
of South Carolina, 1880-1881; from Dr John A. Warder, 47 species Pine cones; 
from Dr. O. D. Norton, Japanese rain-cloak; from Dr. A. E. Heighway, 
6 specimens of Helix aspera, 2 specimens of Helix vermiculata, from Italy, 
and 7 species of plants. 
Reception on the Birthday of Linneus, May 23, 1883. 
By the authority of and under the direction of ine Weceutae Board, invita- 
tions were issued on behalf of the society for a reception to be held on 
Wednesday evening, May 23d, in honor of Linnzeus, who was born on this 
day, in 1707. 
About one hundred persons assembled in the meeting room, which was 
tastefully decorated with ferns and flowers, kindly furnished by members of 
the society. Dr. J. H. Hunt presided, and with a few remarks introduced 
the speakers of the evening. 
Mr. Davis L. James read a paper embodying the chief events in the life of 
Carl von Linne. Prof. A. P. Morgan sketched his chief work iu Botany, and 
Prof. J. F. James read an entertaining notice of his Zoological labors. After 
the reading of the papers. an hour was spent in examining microscopic 
preparations in the board meeting room up stairs. The reception was more 
largely attended than any eathering during the history of the SoCs and 
was a decided success. 
TUESDAY EVENING, June 5, 1883. 
Hight members present, not a quorum, and no meeting was held. 
Donations were received during the ‘month as follows: From the De- 
partment of Interior, Report of the pO ee of Indian Affairs, 1882; 
from Dr. Zipperlen. Silver ore from Col., 3 specimens Obsidian, 6 specimens 
Lizards from California; from Prof. EF. W. Putnam, Salem, Massachu- 
setts, Notes on Copper Implements from Mexico; Bureau of Education ; 
Answers to Inquiries about the U. S. Bureau of Education; from J. R. 
Skinner, Nicholson’s Paleozoic Corals; from the U. S. Fish Commission, 7 
sionatures Bulletin, Nos. 18, 19, 20, OL, 22, 23. 24; from Entomological 
Society of Ontario, Canada, ‘Report "for 1882; Smithsonian Institution, 4 
signatures, Proceedings U. 8. National Museum, Nos. 38, 39, 40, 41; from 
Sie nal Service Bureau, Weather Review for March 1883; from Prof. Otis a, 
Mason, 8 pamphlets on Anthropology; from the Director of the U. 8. Geo- 
logical Survey. Vols. iii. and v. , Contributions to North American Ethnology ; 
from ©. M Ullery, specimen of Samia cecropia; from C. R. Mabley & Co., 
specimen Samia cecropia; from W. H. Knight, specimen of wood showing 
natural fracture; from J. i. James, Pumice stone from Colorado desert; from 
R. H. Stone, ee Samia cecr opia; from Canadian Bureau of Agriculture, 
through Dr. J. A. Warder, Rep. of the Fruit Growers’ Association of Ontario. 
