are nearly oval varying to bluntly triangular, with small. 

 Feebly staining granules. They usually have a single nucleus, 

 very eccentrically placed, often in contad with the periphery 

 of the cell for more than half the circumference of the nucleus. 

 Eosinophiles, none found. 



I. Basophiles, nuclei centrally placed, 2%, or 888 per 

 en. in. 111. 



II. Basophiles, nuclei eccentric and in contact with cell 

 periphery, 2.8%, or 1,343 per eu. m. m. 



Serum, hypotonic to human serum. 



Further studies will he reported as the counting is com- 

 pleted. 



Transactions of the Academy. 



OCTOBER. 



The first lecture of the season of L909-1910 was given by Professor 

 James Z. Gilbert on Monday evening, October I. L909, in Symphony 

 Hall. 



His subjecl was "The extind fauna of the Southwest, as repre- 

 sent.. I by numerous fossils of extinct animals discovered at La Brea 

 Rancho. 



A Large attendance was in presence ami a very pleasant episode 

 of the evening was the music of the young ladies' Glee Club of the 

 Los Angeles High Scl I. 



En introducing his subject, Prof. Gilbert paid a tribute of thanks 

 to Mrs. Erskine M. Koss for her gracious allotment of a tract on her 

 ranch, ami the liberality of Mr. John D. Hooker ami the Council of 

 Los Angeles, which had enabled him to carry on the excavations with- 

 out cessation throughout the entire summer. 



Upon the screen he presi nted views of the small lake in the 

 eucalyptus grove ami explained the geological ami paleontological con- 

 ditions of the district surrounding this unique deposit of fossils. 



The ancient spring id' water, gushing through a bed of asphaltum, 

 was a fatal trap to bold to their death the numerous animals of earth 

 and air. which resorted to tins place to quench their thirst. 



A most interesting collection, in an excellent condition of preserva- 

 tion, of the fossils of the lion, the sabre-toothed tiger from infancy 

 to old age, the wolf, mastodon, giant sloth, camel, horse, antelope, small 

 rodents of numerous species, the peacock, the great condor, and the 

 ancestors of the eagle, and many other animals whose descendants are 

 now found only in tropical lands, was placed upon exhibition, ami 



their diaractc list ics explained by the Professor, and at the (dose id' 



the address these remains were examined by the intensely interested 

 audience. 



At a meeting of the Directors in Symphony Hall on October 4, 

 1909, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., all were present excepl Dr. Bullard ami 

 Mr. Baumgardt. 



It was resolved to organize a Musical or Harmony Section, and 

 the matter was placed in the hands of Professor Watts, with power 



to act. 



Tt was also decided to admit to membership boys of the Los 

 Angeles High Schools, and to permit them to pay their dues by labor 

 in the excavation work, under the charge of Professor Gilbert. 



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