262 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



Dr, Gibbons remarked that he proposed continuing the investi- 

 gation of the subject of the connection of the moon's phases with 

 the fall of rain, and that he would prepare a paper on the subject. 



Considerable discussion followed on the subject of the weather of 

 this coast, in which nearly all the members present took part. 



Regular Meeting, May 21st, 1866. 

 Mr. Stearns in the chair. 



The Academy met for the first time in its new rooms on the 

 corner of Montgomery and Sacramento streets ; twelve members 

 were present. 



Donations to the cabinet : Two boxes of shells, from the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. 



Donations to the Library : Bulletins de l'Acade'mie Royale des 

 Sciences de Belgique (2)XVIII, XIX, 1864-5. Annuaire de l'A- 

 cademie Royale de Belgique, 1865; 31 me Annee. Sitzungsberichte 

 der konigl. bayer. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Miinchen, 1864, 

 II, 3, 4 ; 1865, 1, 1-4 ; II, 1-4. Annalen der koniglichen Stern- 

 warte bei Miinchen, Band XIV. Entstehung und Begriff der nat- 

 urhistorischen Art, von Dr. Carl Nageli, 2 te auflage; Miinchen, 1865, 

 8vo. pamphlet. Induction and Deduction, von Justus von 

 Liebig ; Miinchen, 1865, 8vo. pamphlet. Vortrage iiber die 

 Florenreiche, von Dr. C. F. Ph. von Martius ; Miinchen, 

 1865, 8vo pamphlet. Elfter Bericht der Oberhessischen Ges- 

 ellschaft fiir Xatur- und Heilkunde ; Giessen, 1865. A r er- 

 slagen en Mededeelingen der koninklijke Akademie van Weten- 

 schappen; Afdeeling Naturkunde, 17 t1e Deel ; Amsterdam, 1865 : 

 same ; Afdeeling Letterkunde, 8 ste Deel, 1865 : same ; Iarboek, 

 1863, 1864. Musee Vrolik, Catalogue de la Collection d' Ana- 

 tomie, etc. de M. M. Ger. et W. Vrolik ; 1 vol. 8vo. Amsterdam, 

 1865. Meteorologische Waarnemingen, 1864 ; 1 vol. long 4to 

 Utrecht, 1865. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akaclemiens Hand- 

 lingar ; Ny Foljd, 5 te Bandet, l sta Haftet, 1863. Ofversigt of 

 Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Forhandlingar, 21 sta Argangen ; 



