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Additions to the museum were reported from Mr. Stone, Wil- 
liam H. Shockley, Walter E. Bryant, E. F. Lorquin. 
Two hundred and wi anh additions to the library were 
reported. 
Mr. W. 1. Watts read a paper on ‘‘ Subterranean Air Currents 
in the Sacramento Valley.’’ 
Mr. Walter E. Bryant read a paper on ‘‘ Notes on the Food of 
Birds.”’ 
Dr. Gustav Eisen made some remarks on a dwarf Chinese 
lily and spoke on the dwarfing of plants in general. 
CALIFORNIA BorTanicat Crus. March 4g, 1893. Miss 
Manning in the chair. 
The following were elected to membership: Prof. Moses 
Craig, Miss May Belle Church, Miss M. E. B. Norton, Miss Alice 
Mills, W. Vortriede, H. F. Meier, A. C. Zeig, Miss H. A. 
Spaulding. 
The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: 
President—Prof. W. R. Dudley. 
Vice-President—S. B. Parish. 
Secretary—Frank H. Vaslit. 
Treasurer—Miss A. M. Manning. 
Librarian—Mrs. K. Brandegee. 
Curator—Miss E. G. Britton. 
Councilors—Mrs. C. E. Miller, Miss S. W. Scruggs, Miss E. 
J. Arnold. 
The annual.report of the Treasurer was read showing $57.25 
on hand. 
CALIFORNIA ZooLocicaL Crus. February 3, 1893. Vice- 
President, Walter E. Bryant, in the chair. 
Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: 
President—Dr. J. G. Cooper. 
Vice-President—-Dr. Gustav Eisen. 
Secretary—Miss E. A. MclIllriach. 
Treasurer—T. S. Brandegee. 
Curator—E. C. Van Dyke. 
Councilors—Miss Emily I. Wade, W. W. Price, Miss Lillie J. 
_ Martin, Charles Fuchs. 
