214 [DECEMBER, 
analysis of the stalk by Weber’s new analytical Tables; want of data in the 
seed analysis rendered its recalculation impossible. I have also recalculated 
Summer’s analysis to the hundred parts, neglecting Sand, Coal and Silica; and 
having separated the salts in Shepard’s analysis, I recalculated the constituents 
in the same manner. ‘The following table will show the comparative nature of 
the constituents of the ash of the plant, seed and wool, as analysed by Shepard, 
Summer and Judd; the defective analyses above mentioned considered as 
approximative : 
STALK. | SEED. Woot. 
Constituents of the Ash of the 
Cotton Plant. 
Summer.| Judd. |Summer.} Shepard.| Shepard. 
Potassa . A A : - | 29°40 29°58 29°56 20-04 44:00 
Soda 5 é 4 a 1:29 oss 2-99 pee ai 
| | 
Zinc 5 : 6 0 sd Qs2aO 24°34 11°56 27°84 22.43 
Magnesiay 00) y/o 6-97 |) \S-73le | adeeq) outs) i WAe45 
Oxide oflron . < ; : 9°56 — == — aoe 
Alumina A ; ; ; — — — = 1-94 
Phos. Acid . . Q 18°28 34°92 37°65 48:92 19°63 
Sulph. Acid. . : $ ; 1-74 3°04 3°39 1°24 1:84 
Chloride Sodium . é : 0°79 —_ tes eat ee 
Silica ;: 6 5 0 6 8°65 3°24 — 1-71 o7l 
Chlorine 5 ‘ 4 a — 0:65 — 0-12 — 
a 
100.00 |100-00 | 100-00 | 100-00 | 100-00. 
The Report of the Corresponding Secretary was read and adopted. 
The Recording Secretary then read the following 
ANNUAL REPORT. 
From the ist of January to the 1st of December, 1852, there have been elected 
thirty-three Members and eight Correspondents ; four Members have died. 
Besides numerous interesting minor and verbal communications, the following 
have been presented, during the past year, and reported on for publication in the 
Journal and Proceedings of the Academy. 
By Audubon and Bachman. Description of a new North American Fox. 
By Spencer F. Baird and Charles Girard, four, to wit: Characteristics of some 
new Reptiles in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, three papers ; Descrip- 
tions of new species of Reptiles, collected by the United States Exploring Expe- 
dition. 
By John L. Burtt, M.D. On the Influence of Sulphuretted Hydrogen, arising 
from the bottom of the bay of Callao, on the fishes inhabiting its waters. 
By Mr. John Cassin, two, to wit : Catalogue of the Halcyonide in the Collection 
of the Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia; Descriptions of new species 
of Birds, specimens of which are in the Collection of the Academy of Natural 
Science of Philadelphia. 
By Mr. T. Conrad, three, to wit: Description of the new Fossil shells of the 
United States, (published in the Journal.) Remarks on the Tertiary Strata of 
St. Domingo, and of Vicksburg, Miss.; Notes on shells with Descriptions of new 
species. 
ae Mr. James D. Dana, three, to wit : Conspectus Crustaceorum que in Orbis 
Terrarum Circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e Classe Reipublice Faderate 
duce, lexit et descripsit J. D. Dana, three papers. 
