1894.] natural sciences of philadelphia. 417 



November 6. 

 The President, General Isaac J. Wistar, in the Chair. 

 Forty-one perso)as present. 



A paper entitled " The Batrachia and Reptilia of the University 

 of Pennsylvania West Indian Exploration of 1891," by Edw. D. 

 Cope, was presented for publication. 



November 13. 



The President, General Isaac J. Wistar, in the Chair. 



Thirty- nine persons present. 



Papers under the following titles were presented for publication : — 

 "The Structure and Relationships of Ancodus," by W. B. Scott. 

 "A Supplementary Note to Mr. Johnson's List of Jamaica 

 Diptera," by T. D. A. Cockerell. 



November 20. 

 The President, General Isaac J. Wistar, in the Chair. 



Ninety- five persons present. 



The deaths of the following members were announced : — 



Robert E. Peterson, Archibald Mclntyre, Samuel Jeanes and 

 Joseph Jeanes. 



A paper entitled "A New Jumping Mouse from the Pacific 

 Slope," by Samuel N. Rhoads, was presented for publication. 



Dr. John Macfarlane read a communication on the ]\Iovements 

 of Plants under Plates of Colored Glass. (No abstract.) 



November 27. 



The President, General Isaac J. Wistar, in the Chair. 



Fifty- eight persons present. 



Papers under the following titles were presented for publication: — 

 "The Osteology of Hyc^nodon," by William B. Scott. 

 "A New Insectivore from the White River Beds," by William B. 

 Scott. 



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