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that future Boards of Education who would probably employ a car- 
penter if they wished to build a house, will show their common 
sense by employing a botanist when they want a local Flora. 
SAREE 
PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. September 1, 1890. President Harkness 
in the chair. 
A complete set of the Zoological Record, twenty-five volumes, was presented by 
Mr. Prosper Huerne, and a vote of thanks to the generous donor was passed. 
Dr. Behr made some remarks on the caprification of the fig, and read a letter 
from Mr. George Roeding of Fresno, in which he gave an account of the artificial 
fertilization of the Smyrna fig, and the consequent production of perfect seeds-> 
The pollen of the caprifig was transferred to the cavity of the Smyrna variety by 
means of a tooth-pick. Dr. Behr called particular attention to the fact that this 
experiment of Mr. Roeding’s proved conclusively that the formation of galls in the 
fruit was unnecessary either to the process of fertilization or the perfection of the 
fig. 
By vote of the members, a paper by Frank J. Walker, onthe location and area of 
the Sequoia forests, was read, and it was moved that a copy with maps be sent to 
the Secretary of the Interior and to members of Congress. 
The Report of the Committee on Sequoia Park was read by Dr. Eisen, accepted, 
and copies ordered to be sent to Congress. 
Memorial on Adley H Cummings read by Mr. Holladay, and a copy ordered to — 
be sent to the family of the deceased. : 
Amendment to the Constitution of the Society, creating a class of associate 
membership, and restricting the admission of voting members to scientists, was 
passed by the Society and referred to the Council. 
September 15,1890. President Harkness in the chair. 
A paper by Mrs, Theodore H. Hittell, on Indian pictographs, or painted stones, 
was read, and photographs exhibited of several of the most striking examples. No 
explanation of their meaning or use was offered. The resulting discussion was par- 
ticipated in by Dr. Eisen, Mr. Rixford and Mr. Troyer, and a committee of the two 
first named, and Mr. T. H. Hittell was appointed to take steps to interest the 
_ public in the preservation of these relics of the past: 
Charles A, Keeler read some notes, and exhibited a map, showing the limited 
area now occupied on this coast by the English Sparrow, and urged its extermina- 
tion, before it is too late. He thought the best mode of procedure would be to 
appoint a few men to destroy them in every possible way. _ The bounty method had 
been found expensive and useless. The discussion was participated in by Drs. 
Eisen and Hewston. ee oe ae 
