56 rroceedings of the academy of [1884. 



March 11. 

 The President, Dr. Leidy, in the chair. 



Thirty-nine persons present. 



The following papers were presented for publication : — 



"A Review of the Amei*ican Species of the Genus Sphyrsena," 

 by Seth E. Meek and Robert Newland. 



" Catalogue of Plants collected in July, 1883, during an 

 Excursion along the Pacific Coast in Southeastern Alaska," by 

 Thomas Meehan. 



The following was ordered to be printed : — 



