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Vice-President Dr. J. M. Leete in the chair; eleven members 

 present. 



Hon. VVm. McAdams read a paper entitled "Some Peculiari- 

 ties of the Old Ganoid Fishes of the Mississippi River," and ex- 

 hibited a number of specimens. The paper was referred to the 

 Committee on Publication. 



Prof. Todd presented specimens of birds' wrings to illustrate a 

 theory of flight, and described the mode of their operation. He 

 was requested to prepare a paper on the subject and to submit 

 the same to the Committee on Publication. 



Mr. Pammel made a few remarks on the color- variation in 

 Delphinuim tricorne^ a native species common in this region. 

 The colored sketches were made by Miss Hoke. He also called 

 attention to Poa cristata^ a common grass in this region which 

 has usually passed for Poa amiua. He was asked to write out 

 his remarks and present the paper for publication. 



Adjourned until the third Monday in October. 



Edmund A. Engler, l^ 

 Recording Secretary. 



