278 
[November 
DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 
Sillimans American Journal of Sciences and Arts^ for September. 
1863. From Dr. T. B. Wilson. 
List of the Goleoptera of North America^ and Neic Species of North 
American Goleoptera, by John L. LeGonte, M. D. 2 Pamphlets. 8vo. 
From the Smithsonian Institution. 
The following works were deposited by Dr. T. B. Wilson :— 
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, Parts 2 and 3 for 
1862, and 1 for 1863. 8vo. 
Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 1863, No. 7. 8vo. 
Wiener Entomologische Monatschrijt, Band 7, No. 9. 8vo. 
The Zoologist for August and September, 1863. 8vo. 
Specimen of a Gatalogue of Lycsenidse in the British Museum, by 
W. G. Hewitson. 4to. 
Illustrations of Diurnal Lepidoptera. Part 1, Lycsenidse, by W. G. 
Hewitson. 4to. 
Recherches anatomiques et physiologiques sur les Hemipt'eres, par 
AI. Ijeon Dufour. 1 Yol. 4to. 
Recherches anatomiques et physiologiques sur les Orthopteres, les 
Hymenopteres et les Neur op feres, par M. Leon Dufour. 1 Yol. 4to. 
Insecta Svecica descripta a Leonardo Gyllenhall. Tom. 1, 4: parts. 
Goleoptera. 4 Yols. 8vo. 
Species Insectorvm. J. G. Fabricii. 2 Yols. 8vo. 
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 
A letter was read from Mr. S. S. Rathvon, dated Lancaster, Pa., 
October 21st, 1863, transmitting donations to the Cabinet. 
The following papers were presented for publication in the Pro¬ 
ceedings :— 
“ Descriptions of a few supposed new species of North American 
Goleoptera, No. 2, by Jas. H. B. Bland.’’ 
“ Descriptions of several supposed new species of Cynips, with re¬ 
marks on the formation of certain galls, by H. F. Bassett.” 
‘^Descriptions of North American Lepidoptera, No. 1, by Aug. B. 
Grote.” 
