X Proceedings of the Biological Societi/ of Washington. 



February 6, 1915— 535th Meeting.* 



Vice-President A. D. Hopkins in the chair and 35 persons 

 present. 



Dr. B. H. Ransom called attention to a new biological jour- 

 nal devoted to animal parasites. 



Prof. W. W. Cooke read a brief letter from Dr. B. W. Ever- 

 mann of San Francisco. 



The program consisted of two communications, as follows: 



" Remarks on the Rate of Growth of Stony Corals "; T. Way- 

 land Vaughan. 



"Botanical Explorations in South America"; J. N. Rose. 



February 20, 1915— 536th Meeting.! 



President Bartsch in the chair and 65 persons present. 



Gen. T. E. Wilcox made inquiries concerning the color of 

 the eyes of certain turtles. 



Dr. L. 0. Howard discussed the mosquito campaign in New 

 Jersey . 



Mr. William Palmer exhibited the tip of the tongue of a 

 sulphurbottom whale. 



One communication was presented for the regular program ; 



"A Naturalist in Nevada " ; H. C. Oberholser. 



March 6, 1915— 537th Meeting. 1: 



Ex-President Leonhard Stejneger in the chair and 60 persons 

 present. 



Prof. A. S. Hitchcock called attention to the prexmration of 

 a new Flora of the District of Columbia. 



Two communications were presented : 



" Notes on the Possible Origin of the Bears "; J. W. Gidley. 



"The Evolution of the Horse"; H. K. Bush-Brown. 



March 20, 1915— 538th Meeting.^ 

 President Bartsch in the chair and 45 persons present. 



* Abstracts in Journ. Washington Acad. Sci., Vol. 5, pp. 291-292, April 19, 1915; 

 and in Science, N. S., Vol. 41, p. 551, April 9, 1915. 



t Abstracts in Journ. Washington Acad. Sci., Vol. 5, p. 292, April 19,1915; and in 

 Science. N. S., Vol. 41, p. 552, April 9, 191.5, 



I Abstracts in ,lourn. Washington Acad. Sci., Vol. 5, pp. 333-334, May 4, 1915; and in 

 Science, N. S.. Vol. 41, p. 587, April IG, 1915. 



^Abstracts in Journ. Washington Acad. Sci., Vol. 5, pp. 334-335, May 4, 1915; and in 

 Science, N. S., Vol. 41, p. 604, April 30, 1915. 



