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Letters were also read from Dr. P. E. Hubon, Worcester, Massachusetts ; Pro- 
fessor Torrey, New York, offering specimens from Lis Herbarium, and other 
members. 
The Librarian presented the following list of donations to the Society's 
Library : — From Dr Lawson, Professor of Chemistry and Natural History, Queen's 
College, Kingston, the following works by the donor : 1. Remarks on Lepas ana- 
tifera ; 2. Papers read to the Botanical Society of Edinburgh ; 3. A paper on the 
occurrence of Cinchonaceous Glands in Galiaceae ; 4. Paper on Rat-tail Radish; 
5. Lecture on Agriculture, from the Canadian Agriculturist ; also, a pamphlet by 
Professor Balfour, entitled " Arrangement of the Vegetable Tissues and Organs." 
From Professor Blackie, honorary member of Botanical Society cf Canada : Febru- 
ary number of the Nashville Journal of Medicine and Surgery. Copies of the Annual 
Report and Prize Lists for 1861, of the Hamilton Horticultural Society, from the 
Society. Nursery and Seed Lists from Mr. J. H. Bruce, Hamilton, C. W. ; Mr. Thos. 
Bog, Picton ; and Mr. J. A. Haage, Erfurt. Also the following donations of 
seeds : From Mrs. Berry, Kingston — Foreign seeds. From Mrs Dr. Trousdale, Newbo- 
ro'-on-the Rideau — Seeds of Adlumia cirrhosa. From Mr. John Machar, M. A., Mr. 
Flanagan, City Clerk, and Mr. Holmes — various Flower Seeds. From Prof. Litch- 
field, M. D. — Seeds of prize beet and other vegetable seeds of improved sorts. From 
Mr. Thomas Bog, Picton — A very valuable collection of seeds, including Phaseolus 
ensiformis gigas, pickling turnip, varieties of lentils, numerous new and fine vari- 
eties of asiers, and various greenhouse and annual seeds, imported from Erfurt, 
Prussia. 
Mr. Briggs moved a vote of thanks to the donors, which was seconded by Dr. 
Yates, and accorded with applause. 
Dr. Dickson, Professor of Surgery, exhibited beautiful specimens of Australian 
sea weeds, collected and transmitted by Samuel McGowan, Esq., Government Su- 
perintendent of Telegraphs, to Dr, Dickson. There were also accompanying them 
numerous specimens of Zoophytes of great beauty. The Society's thanks were voted 
to Dr. Dickson for the interesting exhibition. 
An extensive collection of plants, neatly prepared and labelled, was exhibited 
from Mr. John Macoun, Belleville. 
Mr. John J. Grafton exhibited a specimen of a singular variety of Indian Corn 
raised last summer in the Township of North Fredcricksburgh, County of Adding- 
ton, from one seed received from China. 
At this meeting seeds of various new and interesting economic and ornamental 
Plants, were distributed to Members who had applied for them. 
The following papers were read : — 
