862 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



Dr. Gibbons made some remarks on the effects of the earthquake 

 of October 6th, at Watsonville. He also spoke of the absence of 

 worms from California fruit ; and his remarks were followed by a 

 discussion of the subject, in which Drs. Cooper and Behr took part. 



Messrs. Stearns and Yale made some remarks on the ancient 

 mines of the Lake Superior region, and the race by which they 

 had probably been worked. 



Regular Meeting, August 5th, 1867. 

 Vice President Ransom in the Chair. 



Twenty-three members present. 



Donations to the Cabinet : A specimen of a Sole, from Dr. Behr; 

 four hundred specimens of Chilean Plants, from Mr. Bolander. 



Mr. Bolander gave an account of a recent visit made by himself 

 to Humboldt County, and of his botanical observations in that 

 region. The subject of the geographical range of the forest trees 

 on this coast was discussed by Messrs. Behr, Cooper, Yale, 

 Bloomer, and Williamson. 



Dr. Gibbons called attention to the meteoric display to be 

 expected about the tenth of the current month. 



Regular Meeting, August 19th, 1867. 

 Vice President Ransom in the chair. 



Twenty members present. 



Donations to the Cabinet : Fossils from Purissima, by Mr. Yale. 



Donations to the Library : Memoirs of the National Academy of 

 Sciences, Vol. I, 4to, Washington, 1866, and Annuals of the same 

 for 1863, 1864, 1865, and 1866. 



The subject of the distribution of forest vegetation was discussed 

 by Messrs. Bloomer and Cooper. 



Dr. H. Gibbons made some remarks on the distribution of clear 

 and cloudy days throughout the year at San Francisco. 



Mr. Stearns exhibited a species of Pholas, and made some re- 

 marks on its methods of boring. Dr. Cooper made some observa- 

 tions on the same subject. 



