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have an opportunity of impressing on Mr. Dall, who is about to 

 leave for the Northern Coast, on the Telegraph Expedition, the 

 importance of making a thorough examination of the detrital 

 formations and surface geology of the country he may traverse. 



Regular Meeting, June 18th, 1866. 

 Mr. Stearns in the Chair. 



Thirteen members present. 



The following named gentlemen were elected Resident Members : 

 Baron F. von Richthofen, E. B. Dorsey, W. W. Palmer, W. S. 

 Keyes, M. L. Stangroom, J. T. Watkins, Jr., W. G. W. Harford, 

 Louis Falkenau. 



Mr. H. G. Bloomer stated that he had identified the plant com- 

 monly known as the Pepper Tree, as Schinus mollis. 



Mr. W. H. Dall called attention to several errors in geography 

 made in a short chapter on geographical distribution of marine 

 forms, forming the conclusion of Agassiz' " Sea Side Studies in 

 Natural History," recently published. The errors were in regard 

 to the Coast of California. 



Mr. Stearns mentioned that in an hour and a half at Baulines 

 Bay he had collected about fifty species of mollusca. 



Dr. Gibbons spoke of the progress of his observations on the 

 connection of the phases of the moon and the weather. His 

 remarks were followed by an animated discussion. 



Regular Meeting, July 2d, 1866. 



President in the Chair. 



Ten members present, and Dr. Hillebrand, of Honolulu, a visitor. 

 The following gentlemen were elected Resident Members : Vitus 

 Wackenreuder, Sherman Day, Thomas Price, E. Wertheman. 



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