88 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



the pre-operculum, do not allow of its classification in the genus Labrus, and 

 Dr. A. Gunthev considers those peculiarities sufficiently marked to warrant 

 the formation of a new genus for its reception. Fortunately for us, we have 

 a very full series of specimens; had it not been for this, the extreme forms 

 would certainly be considered distinct species. Not only the coloration, but 

 the form of the head, varies greatly, but the variations will be found, on com- 

 parison of a number of specimens, to shade into each other, and the extreme 

 forms are found along with each other among the floating kelp. Some of the 

 specimens were taken at a depth of eight fathoms, but still near kelp. A la- 

 bel attached to a highly colored specimen gives the following particulars of 

 the colors when fresh: 



" Iris golden, with a red rim; head to pectorals black, including upper jaw; 

 lower jaw white. Pectorals, ventrals, caudal and dorsal, black. Body from 

 head to a perpendicular from behind anus, deep red, shading into light red 

 under belly. From anus to end of caudal, black." 

 One of the largest specimens measured as follows: 



Ft. In. 



Total length 1 6 



Base of dorsal fin 7.1 



Height of soft dorsal 3.5 



Length of spinous portion of dorsal 5 



Length of base of anal 3.5 



Height of anal 2.5 



Length of base of ventral 1 



Length of ventral • 3 



Greatest depth of body, at origin of soft dorsal 5.5 



Greatest girth at origin of soft dorsal 1 1 ' 



Length of tail 3 



End of snout to origin of dorsal, following the outline 6.5 



Sphyrama argentea. Grd. 



Of this rare species one large specimen and three smaller have been sent to 



us. The largest measured as follows: 



Ft. In. 



Extreme length. 2 10.5 



From tip of lower jaw to posterior e:lge of operculum 9 



Base of first dorsal 2.6 



Tip of lower jaw to origin of first dorsal 1 1.2 



Base of second dorsal 2.6 



Tip of lower jaw to origin of second dorsal 1 9.5 



Length of tail 5.2 



Girth in front of pectorals 8.4 



Tip of lower jaw to anterior rim of orbit 4 



Diameter of orbit 1.1 



C. W. Kreuger was introduced by Mr. Troyer and delivered a 

 lecture on "Flying Machines," exhibiting and explaining at the 

 same time a model of a flying machine of his own invention. 



