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July 5. 

 Mr. Benjamin Smith Lyman in the Chair. 

 Nine persons present. 



Papers under the following titles were presented for publication : — 



" Contributions to Neotropical Herpetology." By Robert Baird 

 McLain. 



" Critical Notes on a Collection of Reptiles from the Western 

 Coast of the United States." By Robert Baird McLain. 



" The Eastern Reptiles in the Collection of the Museum of the 

 Leland Stanford University, Zoological Department." By Robert 

 Baird McLain. 



July 12. 



Mr. Benjamin Smith Lyman in the Chair. 



Eleven persons present. 



A paper entitled "Descriptions of Three New Rodents from the 

 Olympic Mountains, Washington," by C Hart Merriam, was pre- 

 sented for publication. 



July 19. 



Mr. Charles Morris in the Chair. 



Twelve persons present. 



A paper entitled "A New Land Snail from Clarion Island," by 

 Henry A. Pilsbry, was presented for publication. 



July 26. 

 Mr. Charles Morris in the Chair. 

 Eleven persons present. 



Charles M. Burk, M. D., was elected a member. 

 The following were ordered to be printed : — 



