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Walter E- Bryant read a paper on "Some Cases of 

 Albinoism in California Mammals," with exhibition of speci- 

 mens. 



California Botanical Club. May S, iSgj. Miss East- 

 wood in the chair. 



The following were elected to membership: Dr. C. F. 

 Clark, Miss Anna T. O'Brien, Miss Alice Derrick, Dr. Mary G. 

 Campbell, Miss Isabella D. Clark, Mrs. Jennie C. Kahler, Mrs. 

 Ida M. Blochman, Miss G. M. Potter, Charles P. Grimwood, 

 Mrs. C. E. Quigley. 



May 25, T8g^. President Dudley in the chair. 



Prof. W. R. Dudley spoke on his investigations of the 

 polarity of the leaves of certain species of Wyethia and desired 

 notes on the subject from observers. 



Jimc 5, iSgj. Dr. Gustav Eisen in the chair. 

 Mrs. Clara Ferrer and Prof. F. H. Hillman were elected to 

 member.ship. 



NOTES AND NEWS. 



The zoologically little known northern portion of the penin- 

 sula of Baja California has been visited this year by two 

 parties, both bringing back good collections of mammals, birds 

 and reptiles. Messrs. Anthony and Thurber paid attention prin- 

 cipally to birds and mammals, securing some new forms of the 

 latter. Mr. Anthony's previous visit in 1889, supplementing the 

 researches of Mr. Belding, leaves but little to be hoped for in the 

 way of new forms of birds. The objective place of both ex- 

 peditions was the high mountain San Pedro Martir. Messrs. 

 Stowell and Eunt, of Eeland Stanford Jr. University, spent 

 nearly two months in the same region this summer and obtained 

 a good general collection, especially of the reptiles, and have 

 made some valuable observations on the mammals and birds, 

 especially on the status of Tamias obsairits. Both parties are to 

 be congratulated on their successful work, and the results when 

 published will add greatly to our knowledge of the peninsula 



