Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 



This Journal, the official orRan of the Washington Academy of Sciences, 

 aims to present a brief record of current ffientific work in Washington. To this 

 end it publishes: (1) short original papers, written or communicated by mem- 

 bers of the Academy; (2) a complete list cl references to current scientific articles 

 published in or emanating from Wasbins2,ton; (3) short abstracts of certain of 

 these articles; (4) proceedings and prot'rams of meetings of the Academy and 

 afiiliated Societies; (5) notes of events lonnected with the scientific life of Wash- 

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 each month, except during the summer when it appears on the nineteenth only. 

 Volumes correspond to calendar year?. Prompt pul)lication is an essential 

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