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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



[August, 18.57. 



and had been assured by what he had every reason to believe 

 was reliable authority, that they had been found there twenty feet 

 in length ; not entire, it is true, but in fragments which evidently 

 had once, together, formed an individual specimen. It was pre- 

 viously known to Palaeontologists that specimens of certain species 

 of Orthoceras indicated a probable length of ten or eleven feet. 

 Dr. Frampton had been promised specimens of this Orthoceras 

 for the Society's collection. 



SEPTEMBER 1st, 1857. 

 President L. R. Gibbes in the chair. 



H. W. Ravenel, Esq. presented, through the President, two 

 specimens of Brachyorros amoenus, found near Aiken. 



Dr. J. F. M. Geddings a Scarabeus tityus, from Bennett's 

 Mill wharf, Charleston. 



The President exhibite'd a variety of Cactus from Eding's 

 Bay, S. C. 



Lieut. Maury presented Maury's Wind and Current Charts 

 and Gales on the Atlantic. The thanks of the Society were 

 tendered to Lieut. Maury. 



The President stated that he had procured the variety of Cactus 

 which he had placed upon the table, upon the sea-coast of this 

 State, at Edingsville. It differs from the common species, Cactus 

 opuntia, in possessing joints not ovate in form, but sub-cylindric ; 

 the longest joint being about six inches long. No fruit was ob- 

 served. The plant, which was prostrate, appeared to be pro- 

 pagated by the joints taking root where they touched the ground. 

 Prof. Gibbes had had no opportunity of making a further 

 examination of the plant, but called the attention of the Society 

 to it. 



He also exhibited to the Society a specimen of the Lyonia 

 maritima of Elliott, brought from the same locality, Eding's 

 Bay. 



From this locality the President had also brought some 

 specimens of rock, consisting of recent shells and sand 



