196 Notes and News. [ZOE 
Walter E. Bryant read a paper on ‘‘Some Cases of 
Albinoism in California Mammals,’ with exhibition of speci- 
mens. 
CALIFORNIA BoTranicat Cius. JZay 8, 7893. Miss East- 
wood in the chair. 
The following were elected to membership: Dr. C. F. 
Clark, Miss Anna T. O’Brien, Miss Alice Derrick, Dr. Mary G. 
Campbell, Miss Isabella D. Clark, Mrs. Jennie C. Kahler, Mrs. 
Ida M. Blochman, Miss G. M. Potter, Charles P. Grimwood, 
Mrs. C. E. Quigley. 
May 25, 7893. President Dudley in the chair. 
Prof. W. R. Dudley spoke on his. investigations of the 
polarity of the leaves of certain species of Wyethia and desired 
notes on the subject from observers. 
June 5, 1893. Dr. Gustav Eisen in the chair. 
Mrs. Clara Ferrer and Prof. F. H. Hillman were elected to 
membership. 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
The zoologically little known northern portion of the penin- 
sula of Baja California has been visited this year by two 
parties, both bringing back good collections of mammals, birds 
and reptiles. Messrs. Anthony and Thurber paid attention prin- 
cipally to birds and mammals, securing some new forms of the 
latter. Mr. Anthony’s previous visit in 1889, supplementing the 
researches of Mr. Belding, leaves but little to be, hoped for in the 
_ way of new forms of birds. The objective place of both ex- 
peditions was the high mountain San Pedro Martir. Messrs. 
Stowell and Lunt, of Leland Stanford Jr. University, spent 
nearly two months in the same region this summer and obtained 
a good general collection, especially of the reptiles, and have > 
_ made some valuable observations on the mammals and birds, 
_ especially on the status of Zamias obscurus. Both parties are to 
be congratulated on their successful work, and the results when 
published will add greatly to our knowledge of the peninsula 
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