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July 1, 

 Mr. Charles Morris in the chair. 



Thirteen persons present. 



Papers under the following titles were presented for publication : — 



" The Spider Fauna of the Upper Cayuga Basin." By Nathan 

 Banks. 



" On a new Genus of Colubridae from Florida." By Arthur 

 Erwin Brown. 



July 8. 

 Mr. Charles Morris in the chair. 

 Ten persons present. 



July 15. 

 Mr. Thomas Meehan, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Sixteen persons present. 



A paper entitled "On Birds collected in Yucatan and Southern 

 Mexico," by Witmer Stone, was presented for publication. 



July 22. 

 Mr. Charles Morris in the chair. 



Twelve persons present. 



Papers under the following titles were presented for publication : — 



" Contributions to the Life-Histories of Plants. No. 5." By 

 Thomas Meehan. 



"An Account of the Vincelonian Volcano." By Benjamin 

 Sharp, M. D. 



The death of James \y. Queen, a member, on the 12th inst., was 

 announced. 



The Publication Committee reported in favor of publishing a 

 paper entitled " The Spider Fauna of the Upper Cayuga Basin," 

 by Nathan Banks, in the Journal of the Academy. 



