2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Jan. 



Henry C. Chapman, M.D., presented a coinniunication entitled 

 "Observations on Tupaia ferruginea, "with reflections on the Origin of 

 Primates." 



The PubHcation Committee reported that the following communi- 

 cations had been received: 



"Studies in the Orthopterous Family Phasmidse," by James A. G. 

 Rehn. (December 12, 1903.) 



*'A Collection of Fishes from Sumatra/' by Henry W. Fowler. 

 (December 23, 1903.) 



"The Roses of Pecos, New Mexico," by T. D. A. Cockerell. (Decem- 

 ber 24, 1903.) 



The following were accepted for publication: 



