Seven members present, and Mr. W. H. Dall as a visitor.
Major Edward Preiss and Count Oswald Thun were elected Corresponding Members.
Mr. Bolander made some remarks on a wild California Grape (Vitis Californica) growing near Oakland.
Professor Whitney gave an account of the explorations of Professor Pumpelly in Japan and China. An elaborate memoir, by this gentleman, containing a full account of his very important geological discoveries, will appear in the second volume of the Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences.
Mr. Dall made some observations on the progress of the Russian American Overland Telegraph Expedition, and gave an interesting description of the region which had been traversed by the party.
Regular Meeting, December 18th, 1865.
Dr. Kellogg in the chair.
Six members present.