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Robt. F. Gyles, Esq. — Eggs of the broad-mouthed Cat-fish, 

 Arias Milberti. Charleston Harbor. 



Senor Don F. A. Sauvalie, of Cuba, two specimens of liv- 

 ing Iguana tuber culata. 



Dr. ¥m. T. Wragg. — Iron ore, from Iron Mountain, near 

 St. Louis. 



Mr. Robt. Wilson — Nest of Orchard Oriole, Oriolus mu- 

 tatus. 



Dr. H. R. Frost. — Ostrea Georgiana, Savannah River ; and 

 Lycopodium seniperviretis, California. 



John P. Ford, Esq., Black River, S. C. — Two specimens 

 of Amphiuma. 



H. H. Sams, Esq. — Tail of Sting Ray, Mylidbatis / and 

 Clam-Cracker, JEtobatis guttata,. 



Professor Jeffries Wyman, of Cambridge. — -Four skulls of 

 Seals, Phoca vitulina. 



JANUARY 9th, 1855. 

 Yice-President Hume in the chair. 



Dr. Frampton's amendment to Art. 2 of Chap. 1st of By- 

 Laws, which was laid upon the table at the meeting held in 

 May, 1851, was, according to rule, taken up, discussed and 

 adopted. The article will now read — ■ 



" The Society shall consist of members, correspondents, 

 and twenty honorary members." 



The Committee of Curators reported, in accordance with 

 instructions of the Society at their meeting in May last, a se- 

 lected list of fifteen names of suitable persons to be elected 

 honorary members. 



On motion of Professor Holmes, laid on the table. 



On motion of Dr. Frampton, the Society proceeded to the 

 election of Corresponding members, and the following gen- 

 tlemen were duly elected. 



