xxiv Biological Society of Washington. 



December 19, 1892. 202d Meeting. 



The Pkesident in the chair and 28 persons present. 



COMMUNICATIONS. 



B. E. Fernow : " What Should be the Scope and Object of a 

 Biological Society ? " Discussed by Professor Seaman, Professor 

 Ward, Mr. True, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Waite, Dr. Erwin F. Smith, 

 Professor Riley, Professor Doran, Mt.Fairchild, Mr. Howard, 

 Dr. Dall, Dr. Merriam, and Mr. Fernow. 



Lester F. Ward : " Frost Freaks of the Dittany." Discussed 

 by several members of the Society. 



December 31, 1892. 203d Meeting. 



thirteenth annual meeting. 



The President in the chair and 18 members present. 



The reports of the Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secre- 

 tary, and Treasurer were presented and acceplecl. 



The Society then jjroceeded to the election of officers for the 

 year 1893. 



