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22 PKOCEEDINGS OE THE [Jlllie, 1855» 



Prince Maximillian, of ISTeuweid on the Eliine — One box 

 containing many specimens of birds, reptiles, fish, and dried 

 plants of Europe. 



Charles H. West, Esq. — Skin of the great Ant-Eater Myr- 

 mecophaga jubata— the Tamanoir of South America. 



Win. E. Simmons, Esq., Young's Island, S. C. — Two fine 

 specimens of young Sheep-head. 



Dr. ¥m. H. Ford, of Charleston. — Mounted skeleton of 

 Domestic Cat. 



Dr. Thomas Ogier. — Oalappa Mannorata, from this coast. 



Prof. J. E. Holbrook. — Crotalophorus tergiminus. 



Bufo lentiginosus, from Florida. 



Coluber vernalis, from Illinois. 



Cistuda JBlandingii, from Wisconsin. 



Testudo polyphemus, from Georgia. 



Testudince, from Mobile. 



JUNE 6th, 1855. 



Prof. Wm. Hume in the chair. 



A paper was presented for publication in the Proceedings 

 entitled " description of a new species of Ostrea, 0. triangu- 

 laris" from Edisto Biver, near the sea coast of South Caro- 

 lina, by F. S. Holmes. Keferred to Curators. 



Specimens of this Ostrea were presented by Prof. Holmes 

 for the Museum. 



A letter was read from Bishop Elliott, of Savannah, Geo., 

 acknowledging having received a notice of his election as a 

 correspondent of this Society. 



Contributions to Museum. 

 John Harleston, Esq., Cooper Kiver, St. Johns— Mastodon 

 tooth, found on his plantation. 



