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pared witli that of their alhes. The audience were enabled to inspect 

 specimens of most of the plants under consideration. 



July II, iSg2. Mrs. Brandegee in the chair. 



The following were elected to membership: A. W. Robinson, 

 Mrs. M. E. P. Ames, Miss Aphra Rogers, Miss Mae F. Dorit\ . 

 Robert L. Toplitz, Mrs. R. L. Toplitz, Mrs. E. J. Corbett, H. S. 

 Durden. 



California Zoological Club. During April and May the 

 California Zoological Club, under the auspices of the California 

 Academy of Sciences, gave a course of popular lectureson zoology, 

 illustrated with stereopticon views. The lectures were delivered by 

 Charles A. Keeler, as follows: i. Creation of Law — a popular ex- 

 position of the doctrine of evolution, April 21. 2. Fundamental 

 Groups of Animals — an explanation of the principles of classificatina 

 and illustrations of the leading types in zoology, April 28. 3. Th.e 

 Mammalia — illustrated by about 80 views of representative species. 

 May 5. 4. The Mammals of California — illustrated with stereopticou 

 views and prepared specimens, May 12. 5. The Bird, Mav 19. 

 6. Song Birds of California, May 26. 



