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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



[Feb., 1858. 



specimens of Tillandsia recurvata, from Florida, an air 

 plant, growing there on trees like its congener Tillandsia 

 usneoides, the long moss of our own region. Also, specimens 

 of the fruit of the Bertholletia excelsa of South America, 

 enclosing the seeds — the well known Brazil nuts of the 

 shops. 



Prof. McCrady exhibited specimens of Actinia, from Lynn, 

 Mass. 



He also presented the following Hydroids PennaHa tiarella, 

 (Globiceps tiarella, Ayres ;) Charleston Harbor. 

 Dynamena cornicina, Charleston Harbor. 

 Aglaophenia cristata, Charleston Harbor. 

 Eudendriurn ramosum, Charleston Harbor. 



Contributions to Library. 



Wm. Sharswood, Esq. presented Lehrbuch der Chemie 

 D. Benjamin Scholz. 



Natural Curiosities in the Environs of Malham, in Craven, 

 Yorkshire. Thomas Hurtley. 



Syllabus of Chemistry. Prof. E. Solly. 



Address before the Geological Society of London, Feb* 

 19th, 1857. Leonard Horner. 



Catalogue of Library of Pennsylvania Horticultural So- 

 ciety. 1856. 



Address before the Alumni of the University of Pennsyl- 

 vania. 1856. Hon. Geo. Sharswood. • 



Cryptogamia. Harland Coultas. 1853. 



A letter was read from the Boston Society of Natural His- 

 tory, acknowledging the receipt of the last number of the 

 Proceedings. 



FEBRUARY 15th, 1858. 



Vice President W. W. Smith in the chair. 



Prof. John McCrady deposited in the Society's collection 

 a specimen of Aglaophenia pelasgica, which had been lent 

 him by Dr. Ed. Ravenel. 



