PROCEEDINGS. XLVII 



Mr. Henry W. Elliott read a paper CONCERNING THE APPETITE 

 OF THE MUSKRAT,* which was discussed by Dr. Ellzey, Dr. Schaeffer, 

 and others. 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. A., read a paper on THE PRESENT 

 CONDITION OF THE ANATOMICAL COLLECTIONS OF THE ARMY MEDI 

 CAL MUSEUM. 



FIFTY-FOURTH MEETING, December 28, 1883. 



The President occupied the chair. Forty-four members were 

 present. 



Dr. Thomas Taylor read a paper on NAPHTHALINE AND ITS EFFECTS 

 ON PLANTS, INSECTS, AND OTHER ANIMALS, f exhibiting specimens of 

 plants which had been treated with naphthaline without suffering 

 injury. 



Dr. W. S. Barnard read a paper on SOME RESULTS BY MASSAGE 



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Mr. John A. Ryder made a communication on THE STRUCTURE 

 OF THE EGG MEMBRANE IN FISHES. 



Mr. Romyn Hitchcock exhibited an improved form of microscope 

 stand. 



FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING, January n, 1884. 



The fourth annual meeting of the Biological Society took place on 

 Friday evening, January n. Thirty-five members were present, 

 President White occupying the chair. Prof. Ward gave notice of 

 a proposition to change the days of meeting to the Saturdays 

 alternating with those of the Philosophical Society. 



* 1884. ELLIOTT, HENRY W. The Destruction of Carp by the Muskrat 

 (Fiber zibethicus). Methods of Trapping the Rodent. <Bull. U. S. Fish 

 Commission, IV, pp. 296-7, 1884. 



f 1884. TAYLOR, THOMAS. Naphthaline as an Insecticide, etc. 8vo, 6 pp., 

 1884. 

 J Proc. Biol. Soc., Washington, II, p. 116, 1882-84. 



