Meeting adjourned at 9:30, to meet on the fourth Thursday evening 

 of each montli in the same room. 



The second meeting of the Botanical Section met m the Music Room 

 of the Los Angeles Puhlic Library May 27, 1915, at 8 o'clock, with the 

 following persons present: Br. Davidson, chairman; Payne, Lewis, Life, 

 G. H. Grinnell. F. Grinnell, Jr., Burlew, Davis, McDania', Billson, Foster, 

 Stewart, Towne, Alisses Gertrude Donnelly, Charlotte AJbrecht, Leona 

 Browning, Mrs. Lou De Armond, Mrs. L. Maude Albrecht. 



Mr. W. Scott Lewis showed a photo of a specimen of Calochortus 

 clavatus with five petals— a colored drawing. There were eleven stamens- 

 lacking one of being normal; two extra petals and there were two pistils. 

 The specimen is preserved in Dr. Davidson's collection. 



Dr. Davidson presented a specimen of Silene multinerva and one of 

 Helianthus gracilenta from Santa Siisanna Pass, and spoke of the possi- 

 bility of discovering other interesting plants in this little worked locality ; 

 also a specimen of Orobanche cahfornia. 



Prof. A. C. Life showed a specimen of Darlingtonia californica 

 (Toney), speaking of its structure and adaptations to an insectivorous 

 habit. 



Mr. G. H. Grinnell showed a specimen of Corallorhiza trifida, and a 

 sphagnum moss from Massachusetts. Mr. W. Scott Lewis exhibited an 

 album of colored photos of wild flowers. 



Mr. Fred E. Burlew exhibited two large albums of most beautiful and 

 perfect plant photographs, all made by himself. 



Mr. G. H. Grinnell, the latest edition of Gray's Botany, of the North 

 Eastern States. 



The botanical journals received by the library were placed on the 

 table, where they were examined by those present, and informal discus- 

 sion indulged in till 9:30, when the meeting adjourned. 



F. Grinnell, Jk., 



Acting Secretary. 

 ZoGLOGic.\L Section. 



It is with grateful appreciation that we acknokledge hereby the very 

 generous contribution to the material of the Zoological Section of the 

 Academy, of Dr. John S. Comstock's very rare and valuable collection of 

 North American Butterflies. This collection contains several thousand 

 specimens, including nearly a complete list of all known species in North 

 America, and several new forms from Dr. Comstock's research work. The 

 scientific way in which this collection is prepared and labeled makes it a 

 trustworthy and reliable guide in the identification of additional speci- 

 mens, and of great interest to the scientific collector and student in original 

 research work. The Academy is greatly indebted to Dr. Comstock and 

 gladly welcomes him into the Association of the Academy's honored 

 members. 



We further report and offer a collection, now in preparation, of 

 several hundred specimens of San Fernando shells, including about a hun- 

 dred dififercnt species. These shells were secured by your chairman from 

 the for.ndation of the present Clark's Hotel, and they are regarded with 

 considerable interest, since collections from this formation are rare. 



It is hoped that at an early date these and other collections for this 

 department of the Academy's work may be placed so as to be available for 

 inspection and study. 



May we ask that the members of the Academy report to the Secretary 

 or Chairman of the Section, possil^le contriliutions which might he secured 

 to increase the already commendable beginning. 



J. Z. Gilbert, Chairman. 



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