1906.1 NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 489 



November 6. 



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



Twenty-six persons present. 



Mr. Witmer Stone made a communication on the recently acquired 

 Tristram collection of birds, illustrating his remarks by the exhibition 

 of specimens. (No abstract.) 



The Publication Committee reported that papers under the following 

 titles had been presented for publication: 



"New Oribatidse from the United States," by Nathan Banks. 



' ' Descriptions of New Species of Polychseta from the Southeastern 

 Coast of Massachusetts," by J. Percy Moore. 



November 20. 



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



Fifty persons present. 



Dr. Benjamin Sharp made a coimnunication on the history and 

 habits of the fur seal, illustrated by lantern views. (No abstract.) 

 The following were accepted for publication: 



