PROCEEDINGS. XVII 



Mr. E. M. Hasbrouck gave a communication entitled A 

 New Species of Maryland Yellow-throat. Discussed 

 by Dr. Merriam. 



Mr. M. B. Waite read two short papers under the titles 

 Notes on Melampsora hydrangea and Notes on the 

 Seed-vessels op the Dop-reed, Phryne leptostachya. 

 Discussed by Mr. Ward. 



Mr. C. D. Walcott gave a note On the Genus Olenoides 

 of Meek.* Discussed by Mr. Ward. 



Mr. L,. Stej neger presented some Notes on Pallas' Cor 

 MORANT.f Discussed by Mr. L,ueas. 



Mr. F. V. Coville read a paper entitled The Fruit of 

 Stipa spartea. Discussed by Dr. Curtice and Mr. Waite. 



Dr. Merriam exhibited specimens of a new species of Ground 

 Hog or Marmot of the genus Ardomys.X 



One Hundred and Fortieth Meeting, 

 March 9, 1889. 



The President in the chair, and thirty-fcur persons present. 



Prof. W. B. Barrows read a paper on Dangerous Seed- 

 Planting by the Crow. Discussed by Drs. Meiriam 

 and Vasey, and Messrs. Seaman, True, Ward, and Howard. 



Dr. C. Hart Merriam described A New Species of Ground 

 Squirrel from Western Arizona. § 



Mr. C. D. Walcott presented a communication entitled The 

 Genus Olenellus of Hall.|| 



* 1888. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus„ p. 442. 



f 1889. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 



% 1 889. Merriam, C. Hart. Description of a New Marmot \_Arctomys 

 dacota] from the Black Hills of Dakota. < N. Am. Fauna, No. 2, Oct. 

 18S9, 7-9, pi. viii, figs 7 and 8. 



\ 1889. Merriam, C. Hart. Description of a new Species of Ground 

 Squirrel \Tamias leucums] from the arid lauds of the Southwest 

 <N. Am. Fauna, No. 2, Oct., 1889, 19-21. 



|j To be published in 10th Ann. Rept. U. S. Geol. Surv. 



