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ELLIOTT SOCIETY. 



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Vice President W. W. Smith, read u Notes and Additions 

 to the Flora of the low country of South Carolina."* 



MARCH 15th, 1858. 

 Vice President W. W. Smith, in the chair. 



Contributions to Collection. 



J. R. Mordecai, Esq. presented a specimen of Tripneustes 

 ventricosus, (locality ?) and specimens of Iron Pyrites, in quartz 

 from California. 



W. W. Smith, Esq. forty-one different kinds of native 

 woods. 



Prof. L. R. Gihbes deposited a collection of Fossils from 

 Palestine. 



Correspondent Elected. 

 Dr. J. F. E. Hardee. 



APRIL 1st, 1858. 



Dr. J. F. M. Geddings in the chair. 



Prof. John McCrady exhibited specimens of a new species of 

 Actinia, belonging to a genus new to our harbor. 



J. R. Mordecai presented specimens of fossils from the 

 Pennsylvania coal bed. 



Contributions to Library. 



W. Sharswood, Esq. Linnsea Entomologica, vol. 2. 

 A letter was read from Prof. Hyrtl, of Vienna, acknowledg- 

 ing the reception of the notice of his election. 



*See note page 224. 



