William Hillebrand, M. D., of Honolulu, S. I., was elected a corresponding member.
Donations to the Cabinet: Dr. Behr, in behalf of Mr. Smith, presented a curiously formed chicken, having four legs.
Regular Meeting, March 20th, 1865.
President in the chair.
Twelve members present.
Mr. Otto Schmidt and Dr. E. Cohn were elected resident members.
Donations to the Library: Descriptions of new species of Birds; presented by the author, Mr. George N. Lawrence. Catalogue of the College of California, 1864-5; Proceedings of the Essex Institute, Vol. 4, No. 4; Supplementary Catalogue of the Library Company at Philadelphia; Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, for September and October, 1864.
Dr. Behr read the following letters from Major Preiss, of Mazatlan, as to the efficacy of the Euphorbia prostrata, as a remedy for the bite of the rattlesnake and venomous insects: