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the value to science of this reservation, which, in addition to its exceptional 

 interest from the point of view of scenery, botany and glacial geology, con- 

 tains an important part of the standard section of the Upper Devonic forma- 

 tions of North America; 



Resolved that the Academy hereby expresses its sincere appreciation 

 of this gift, which will give pleasure and be of important educational value 

 for all time to the people of the State of New York and to visitors from other 

 states and countries, and 



Resolved that the thanks of the New York Academy of Sciences be 

 and hereby are tendered to the distinguished and public-spirited donor. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Recording Secretary. 



SECTION OF BIOLOGY. 



February 4, 1907. 



Section met at 8: 15 P. M., Vice-President Crampton presiding. 



The minutes of the last meeting of the Section were read and approved. 



The following program was then offered: 



"The Natural History of Bermuda." 

 C. L. Bristol, General Considerations and Zoology. 

 J. J. Stevenson, Geology and Geography. 

 N. L. Britton, Land Botany. 

 M. A. Howe, Marine Botany. 



The section then adjourned. 



M. A. BiGELOW, 



Secretary. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. 

 February 11, 1907. 



Section met at 8: 15 P. M., Vice-President Grabau presiding. 

 Twenty-two persons were present. 



