PROCEEDINGS. , XI 



ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING, 

 May 19, 1888. 



The President in the chair, and twenty -two members present. 



Mr. F. W. True read some NOTES ON THE HAWAIIAN BAT. 

 Discussed by Mr. Stejneger. 



Mr. W. T. Hornaday read a paper on MAN-EATING CROCO 

 DILES. 



Dr. C. Hart Merriam presented notes on THE NORTH AMER 

 ICAN KANGAROO-RATS BELONGING TO THE GENUS DIPODOMYS. 

 Discussed by Mr. True, Prof. Cope, and Prof. Riley. 



Mr. F. A. Lucas read a paper on THE AFFINITIES OF 

 CHAMPA. Discussed by Mr. Stejneger. 



ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH MEETING, 

 June 2, 1888. 



The President in the chair, and twenty-four members present. 



Mr. F. H. Knowlton read a paper on THE FOSSIL WOOD OF 

 THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. Discussed by Messrs. 

 Ward, Gill, Merriam, and Rathbun. 



Mr. W. B. Alwood presented a paper on THE ARTIFICIAL 



POLLENATION OF WHEAT. 



Mr. F. A. Lucas noted SOME ABNORMALITIES IN THE RIBS 

 OF BIRDS.* Discussed by Dr. Gill. 



ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH MEETING, 

 October 20, 1888. 



The President in the chair, and twenty -nine members present. 



Mr. L- O. Howard exhibited and explained AN APPARATUS 

 FOR THE STUDY OF UNDERGROUND INSECTS AND PLANT 

 ROOTS. Discussed by Dr. Merriam and Mr. Ward. 



* 1888. The Auk, July. 



