X TV Biological Society of Washington. 



A. C. Weed reported observations on the habits of the 

 common coot. 



The following communications were presented : 

 ' Injury to Foliage of Locust Trees by the Locust Leaf 

 Beetle '' : A. D. Hopkins. 



' Faunal Areas of the Pacific " : Austin H. Clark. 

 ' Collecting in the Bahamas " : Baul Bartsch. 



November 16, 1912— 502d Meeting. 



Vice-President W. P. Hay in the chair and 55 persons 

 present. 



Hugh M. Smith reported very late flowering of Paulownia 

 and other plants near Washington, D. C. 



Barton W. Evermann reported observations on the habits of 

 crows in the West. 



A. D. Hopkins presented notes by F. C. Craighead reporting 

 that certain beetles are likely to be a factor in the control of 

 chestnut blight. 



The following communications were presented : 



"A New Cave Fauna"' : J. W. C id ley. 



' The Present and Future Status of Ducks and Geese in the 

 United States" : Wells W. Cooke. 



November 30, 1912— 503d Meeting. 



Vice-President J. N. Rose in the chair and 36 persons 

 present. 



The following communications were presented: 

 ' Notes on Forest Insect Depredations in Yosemite National 

 Forest": A. D. Hopkins. 



' Eighteen Species of Birds New to the Pribilof Islands In- 

 cluding Four New to North America": Barton W . Evermann. 

 ' Development of Teeth and Bones in Fishes " : A. C. Weed. 



December 14, 1912 — 504th Meeting. 

 THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING. 



Vice-President W. P. Hay in the chair and 19 persons 

 present. 



The reports of the recording secretary and treasurer were read 

 and accepted. 



