New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-08
BROOKLYN NEWS.

THE LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY has
recently been made the recipient among several vau.
able works, Of two rare and splendid gifts. One oi
these by Frederick A. Lane esq, Of New York s the
costly work issued by Napoleon L. Egypt Illustrated"
Qarge folios the other, by Nicholas Pike, ESQ.,, Of
Brooklyn. being splendid collection Of Ag@ costly
berbarium of ferns and one Of zoophyes and colec
ton Of nearly all the birds Of Long Island. These
plants and birds have cost him the LABOR Of more than
90 years as an enthusiastic devotee Of Natural Science
These ferns contain nearly all those found on Lona
Island and large and beautiful collection brought
from Portugal made while resident there for several
years our ConsulGeneral The Zoophytes belong tc
the family Of corals (anmal plants) OF the fourth
division OF the animal kingdom, and contain nearly al
the recognized species found In the Bay OF NewYork
the Alge are Of three orders Qhe technical
rcin's We do not give) Red, Green, and Olive. Mr..
Pk heg1n his collection more than 25 years ago. %
he coasts Of Maine and Massachusetts, and continued
work opportunity offered. down to South Carolina
e then ructed shipmasters and others visiting the
cpist pf Sonth America and California in gathering
~ rough reds. till his specimens have been brought
ipm . ,Oast OF some 10000 miles. In le49 or 1850,
of Hn-yey Of Kings College. Dublin, was requested
BY the smithsonian Institute TO write work on the
Algr ot Amcric1. The result was three volumes
Qolio ol1boratey illustrated. Mr.. Pike opened bis
herbariun TO Pot Harvey. and the late lamented
Prot ~. Bailey Of West Point, and with both Of
respond and exchange plants for period Of 10
years Prof Bailey was one Of the best microscopsts
and naturnlisfs Of America or OF any country
In 1853 "a NJ. Pike went out 10 Portugal as Consul,
under Mr. Webster Secretary OF State, and during
six years there opened correspondence and exchange
with many Of the best natnalists Of Europe In work
ing I'D from the rough state as gathered and making
the nomenclature of these plants he availed himself Of
the learning an skill Of these able men here and abroad
The Algae alone comprise some ten or twelve port
foios and all the specimens are beautifully prepared
4 ic nrohably largest
ton In America and contains many thousand speci
MEMS $1,000 could scarcely have procured SO valuable
collection this donated by Mr. PIKE to the Society
The following resolutions, gracefully expressing the
lust appreciation of the Society were presented by the
Rev. Dr. Storrs. who, as Chairman of the Executive
Committee more than any otner man, mas Pdhhsa
and executed the work which las 50 rapidly brought
the library and collections Of this Society 10 state OF
such great value and costly worth unparalleled IN the
history of any society Of the kind in two years exstence
Re.oed That the graceful and rich emeno Of his former
residence in Brooklyn and OF his interest in s local instQ
on which has been presented to US by Frederick A Lane
esq in his gin Of the magnificent description q Egypt pre-
pared by order Of Napoleon with the arge and costly
which contains IT, demand special acknow edeDen, st our
nsa M Ian. that he Society fully appreciates HI.
GUS regard for IT, ordered th. brief minute concerning
I. 70 be entered on its permanent records. - -
R,ored Tha the splendid gin by Mr. Nicholas Pike. ofths
collection Of birds reptiles ferns and Aye 70 te g.thei
asm the care aud labor many Years in the
progress Of Natural History Department 70 whcn We
han AWAY. recur with grateful pleasure II is portsn anS
gratifying not only for the great intrinsic value OF the coee
ton bu. giving that the breadth Of the plan o.
h, Society and It's permsnenee are coming 20 De apps
caied by be minded students Of science a. well as oy
tho-e " ho are exclusively devoted to letters 49,
R1,olrod That the gift by Mr.. Henry A. Pike Of 500 fo
the purchase Of books In Natural History and fhysica
Science only supplies what has hitherto been wanting
library and add. to It's extent and general @
bat 4. also .nguarly timely in m besoTnen as giving nus
raiiou and additional value the enlarged collection o peci
in the department, which have been Iecen.S re
ceiyed The authors artists whose works OF pen ans
pencil we are enabled By him place upon our shelves wa
nterpet to eyes otherwise blind the hsnd OF Tue Creato
1hibed in the products Of His benign and majestic wisdom