CARNEGIE INSTITUTION 



Publications Authorized. 



The publication of eleven scientific papers has been authorized. 



i. The collected mathematical works of the astronomer George 

 William Hill. It is estimated that these works will make four 

 quarto volumes. About half of volume I is printed. 



2. Desert Botanical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution, by 

 F. V. Coville and D. T. MacDougal. This is an octavo containing 58 

 pages, 29 plates, and 4 text figures. Published. 



3. New method for determining compressibility, by T. W. Rich- 

 ards and W. N. Stull. This is an octavo of 45 pages and 5 text 

 figures. Published. 



4. Waterlilies — a monograph of the genus Nymph&a, by H. S. 

 Couard. This is to be a quarto containing 28 plates (12 being 

 colored) and about 80 text figures. The text figures are made, and 

 contracts have been awarded for plates and text. 



5. Fecundation in plants, by D. M. Mottier. Manuscript received, 

 and the drawings for text figures, about 300, have been made. 



6. On the behavior of lower organisms, by H. S. Jennings. Man- 

 uscript received and accepted for publication. 



7. The coral Siderastrea, by J. E. Duerden. Manuscript received 

 and accepted for publication. 



8. Catalogue of double stars, by S. W. Burnham. Manuscript 

 ready for the press. 



9. Chimera — a memoir on the embryology of primitive fishes, by 

 Bashford Dean. Manuscript not received. 



10. Bibliographic index of North American fungi, by W. G. Far- 

 low. Will make five octavo volumes. 



11. Results of investigations of poi.son of serpents, by Drs. Simon 

 Flexner and Hideyo Noguchi. Manuscript not received. 



Recommendations of Executive Committee. 



The Executive Committee submitted a series of recommendations 

 for the work of the fiscal year 1 903-1 904, which were considered and 

 acted upon by the Board of Trustees. 



The results of this action will be reported to the Trustees at the 

 meeting in December, 1904, and be printed in the Year Book. 



