XEXVI. 
and from Ceylon; also,British Shells, Eggs of European Birds; Egg of Mega- 
cephalon maleo, from the Celebes; Aphrodita and Asterias from the Arctic 
Sea; Asterias from the British coast; Dipsas plicatus and D. discoideus, from 
China. Presented by Edward Wilson, Esq. 
October 5th. 
Luidia Holmesii, and Comatula scabra, from the coast of South Carolina. 
Presented by Prof. 8. F. Holmes. 
A large and fine collection of California Plants, 170 specimens of Lepi- 
doptera from California, and 35 specimens of American Reptiles. From Dr. A. 
L. Heermann. 
Esquimaux Skin Cloak, from the North West coast of America. Presented 
by Mr. James H. Watmough, U. S.N. 
A singularly folded slab of Gneiss. Presented by Aubrey H. Smith, Esq. 
October 12th. 
Fossil wood, Shell limestone and Shark’s teeth from Parana R., 8S. A. Pre- 
sented by Dr. H. W. Kennedy. 
Ostrea --——. From Mr. J. Gilliams. 
A collection, in spirits, of Fishes and Reptiles, principally American. Pre- 
sented by Mr. Fahnestock. 
Squilla empusa Say, from Rhode Island. From Mr. S. Powel. 
October 19th. 
Agate Pebbles, from Buenos Ayres, and Fossil Ostrea from the Parana, South 
America. Presented by Dr. H. W. Kennedy. 
Two hundred and eighty-two species, including 136 genera of Crustacea; 
being the remainder of the collection of M. Guerin-Meneville. Presented by 
Dr. T. B. Wilson. 
4 Tropidonotus concinnus, and Hyla scapularis. Presented by Dr. Shumard, of 
t. Louis. 
Twelve Specimens of Minerals from Central Europe, viz. Molybdate of Lead, 
Tourmaline in Chlorite Gypsum, Sphene in Hornblende, Anhydrite Anthra- 
conite, Epidote, Tripyline, Perikline, Braunite, Pink Apophyllite, Beryl. Pre- 
sented by Mr. William S. Vaux. 
A splendid specimen of the new Red Molybdate of Lead with Phosphate of 
Lead, from Wheatley Mine, Chester Co., Penn. Presented by Mr. Charles M. 
Wheatley. 
DONATIONS TO LIBRARY 
Jn SepremBer anp OcToseEr, 1852. 
September 7th. 
Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia, vol. 6, No.3. From 
the Editor. 
American Journal of Scienee and Arts, Sept. 1852. From the Editors. 
Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, - 
5th Meeting, May, 1852. 8vo. Dep. by Dr. Elwyn. 
Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 
6th Meeting, Aug. 1852. 8vo. From the Association. 
Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History ef New York, vol. 5, Nos. $3—14. 
8vo. From the Lyceum. 
Catalogue of Shells collected at Panama, with Notes on their Synonymy and 
-geographicat distribution. By C. B. Adams. 8ve. From the Author. 
Another copy of same in 4to. from the same. 
Dr. Wilson presented the following on the usual condition: — 
London, Dublin and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine, August, 1852. 
