1898.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 479 



November 1. 



The President, Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., in the Chair. 



Twenty-eight persons present. 



The death of John Shallcross, a member, was announced. 

 A paper entitled " Notes on the growth of the Hobblebush, Vibur- 

 num lantanoides," by Ida A. Keller, was presented for publication. 



November 8. 

 The President, Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., in the Chair. 



Twenty-three persons present. 



Papers under the following titles were presented for publication : 



" The occurrence of Marcasite in the Paritan Formation." By 

 S. Harbert Hamilton. 



" Margarita Sharpii, a new Alaskan Gastropod." By Henry A. 

 Pilsbry. 



" The Bone Cave at Port Kennedy and its partial examination in 

 1894, 1895 and 1896." By Henry C. Mercer. 



November 15. 



The President, Samuel G- Dixon, M. D., in the Chair. 



Twenty-one persons present. 



The death on the 11th inst. of Charles P. Perot, a member, was 

 announced. 



November 22. 

 Mr. Charles Morris, in the Chair. 



Twenty-four persons present. 



Mr. Mercer's paper on the Port Kennedy Bone Cave was ordered 

 to be printed in the Journal. 



The following minute of appreciation of the service of the late 

 Charles P. Perot was unanimously adopted : 



The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia has heard with 

 great regret the announcement of the death on the 11th inst. of 

 Charles P. Perot. 



