1899,] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 299 



June 6. 



The President, Samuel G. Dixon, M. D, , in the Chair. 



Twenty-eight persons present. 



The deaths of H. G. Griffith, M.D., and Frank Thomson, 

 members, were announced. 



Papers under the following titles were presented for publication: 

 "A New Species of Coccyzus from St. Andrews, with Remarks 

 on the Birds of the Island, ' ' by Witmer Stone. 



"A Collection of Birds from the Vicinity of Bogota, with a 

 Review of the South American Species of Speotyto and Troglo- 

 dytes," by Witmer Stone. 



June 13. 



The President, Samuel G. Dixon, M.D., in the Chair 



Thirteen persons present. 



Papers under the following titles were presented for publication : 

 ' ' Notes on a Few Northwest American Land Snails, ' ' by Henry 

 A. Pilsbry. 



" Leurognathus marmorata, a New Genus and Species of Sala- 

 mander of the Family Desmognathidte, " by J. Percy Moore. 



June 20. 

 Mr. Charles Morris in the Chair. 

 Eight persons present. 



A paper entitled " The Marine Fishes of Peru," by James 

 Francis Abbott, was presented for publication. 



