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from this depth there sprang, when spread on the ground, great 

 numbers of mulberry trees. It is supposed the seeds were in the 

 soil in a dormant state, and developed when brought under suitable 

 conditions. 



Dr. Norton stated that he had seen remains taken from various 

 localities in this city, showing the former presence of the mastodon 

 in this vicinity. He said that many of the European and Eastern 

 Museums had been supplied with specimens from here, and he was 

 glad that a few could now be retained in the Museum of the So- 

 ciety. Mr. Edw. M. Cooper read an extract from the last report 

 of the State Geologist of Indiana (1884), relative to the Mastodon 

 in the Mississippi Valley. 



The following were elected to regular membership : 

 Wm. H. Knight, Rev. I. F. Stidham, Chas. L. Faber. 



On the recommendation of the Executive Board, Mrs. John B. 

 Gibson was elected an honorary member of the Society. 



Mr. L. S. Cotton was appointed a committe of one to procure, 

 if possible, a portrait of Mr. Robt. Buchanan, a former life mem- 

 ber, and a liberal donator to the Library and Museum. 



Mr. Dury spoke of the desirability of procuring portraits of emi- 

 nent scientific men, for the adornment of the rooms. The matter 

 was referred to the Executive Board for action. 



The following were the donations announced for the month : 



From Census Bureau, Vol. IX. of Tenth Census, with atlas ; 

 from Department of the Interior, Vol. III. U. S. Geol. Sur. of 

 Territories under Hayden ; from Hon. John. F. Follett, Report of 

 National Academy of Sciences for 1883, and Vol. II., Memoirs of 

 National Academy of Sciences ; from Director of Geol. and Nat. 

 Hist. Sur. of Canada, "Comparative Vocabularies of Indian Tribes 

 of British Columbia," and "Sketch of Physical Geography and 

 Geology of Canada," with map; from Chief Signal Officer, 

 " Monthly Weather Review," Dec, 1884; from Public Museum 

 of Milwaukee, "Second Annual Report," and "Circulars Nos. 1 

 and 2 of Trustees"; from Dr. Heath, Specimens of Crude Parafrine, 

 and Quartz and Mica ; from Wm. Holden, ' 'Palaeontology of 

 Ohio," Vol. II., "Smithsonian Institution Reports for 1879 and 



