CONTENTS. 



Notice of some Crustacea of the Genus Libinia, with descrip- 

 tions of four new Species. By T. Hale Streets, - -104 

 On the Flowers of Aralia spinosa, L., and Hedera helix, L. 



By Thomas Meehan, - - - - - 107 



On the Stipules of Magnolia and Liriodendron. By Thomas 



Meehan, - - - - - ' - 114 



Notes on Silphium lacadatum, L. the Compass Plant. By 



Thomas Meehan, - - - - - - 117 



Observations on some Fishes new to the American Fauna, found 



at Newport, R. I. By Samuel Powel, - - - 118 



Bud Varieties. By Thomas Meehan, - - - - 128 



A Sketch of the Classification of the American Anserinse. By 



B. H. Bannister, - - -' - - - 130 



Remarks on Dr. Asa Gray's Notes on Buckley's new Plants of 



Texas. By Prof. S. B. Buckley, - - - -135 



A new Classification of the North American Falconida 1 , with 



Descriptions of Three new Species. By Robert Ridgway, 138 

 Librarian's Report, - - - - - .150 



Report of the Curators, ... . . . 151 



Report of the Botauical Committee, .... 152 



Report of the Recording Secretary, .... 153 



Reports of the Conchological Section : 



Recorder's Report, ..... 154 



Corresponding Secretary's Report, - - - 155 



Librarian's Report, ..... 155 



Conservator's Report, - - - - - 155 



Officers for 1871, - - - - - - 157 



Elections for 1800, - - - - - - 158 



Correspondence of the Academy, - 159 



Donations to the Library, - - . - - 162 



Index to Genera, ...... 176 



General Index, ------- 179 



Proceedings of the Biological and Microscopical Department, 9 



