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Portland Society of Natural History. 



Address. 24 Elm Street, Portland, Me. 



History. Founded Nov. 24, 1843, as successor to the Maine Institute 

 of Natural Science (organized 1836) ; incorporated June 7, 1850. The 

 society has twice suffered from fire, its library and collections having 

 been completely destroyed in 1854, and its building, collections and 

 part of the library in 1866. The present building, occupied since 1880, 

 contains library and natural history collections. 

 Ref.: Proceedings v. i, p. 193-209. 



Object. To promote the study of natural history, and to furnish the necessary 

 facilities for its pursuit, by the collection of a cabinet and a library. 



Meetings. Stated business meetings on the ist Monday, and meetings for scientific 

 discussion on the 3d Monday of each month, Oct. to May; annual meeting, 3d 

 Wednesday of Dec. 



Membership. 130 active, i. e. resident (entrance fee, $5; annual dues, $2); 20 as- 

 sociate, i. e. non-resident (entrance fee, $5; no dues); 12 corresponding. Fee 

 for patrons, $100; sustaining members pay $2 a year (no entrance fee). 



Publications. 



JOURNAL . . . v. I, no. i. Portland, 1864. 8. 



Contents: Observations on the terrestial Pulmoniferce of Maine, by E. S. 



Morse. No more published, o. p. 

 PROCEEDINGS . . . v. I. Portland, i862-[69]. 8. 



v. i in 2 pts. ; v. 2 in progress, no. 1-7 issued 1882-1902. 



The Portland catalogue of Maine plants: /// v. i, p. 37-63, 127-138; 



reprinted separately in 1868 with omission of localities and separation 



of introduced species; 2d ed. (1892) and Supplement (1895) form 



v. 2, pt. 2-3. 

 v. 2, no. i has title A catalogue of the birds known to occur in the 



vicinity of Portland, Me. By N. C. Brown. 

 Interim reports with caption title Proceedings . . . Jan. 17, i88i-Feb. 20, 



1882 and May 20, 1889 form a separate series. 

 Distribution. Exchange. Proceedings, v. i, pt. i, o.p.; later nos. sent on request. 



PORTLAND, OR. 



Mazamas. 

 Address. City Hall, Portland, Or. Corresponding Secretary: John A. 



Lee, Commonwealth Building. 

 History. Organized July 19, 1894; incorporated March 16, 1899. 



Object. Exploration of mountains, collection and dissemination of scientific know- 

 ledge concerning them, preservation of forests, and encouragement of expedi- 

 tions with these objects in view. 



Meetings. Annually for the election of officers, reading of papers, etc. Social 

 meetings frequently during the year at the Club's rooms in the City Hall. An- 

 nual recreative and scientific excursions to the mountains. 



