326 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



The following paper was read: 



Nesting Habits of some of our Kaptores, with Notes on 

 the California Condor, by H. R. Taj' lor. 



Mr. W. E. Bryant made a verbal report on his recent 

 trip in Lower California. 



June 17, 1889. — Stated Meeting. 



Yice-Pkesident Behr in the chair. 



Additions to Museum: 



3 specimens of Samoan tapa, donated by Rev. A. A. Mc- 

 Allister, Chaplain of U S.S. Trenton. 



Specimen of Prionus, donated by Philip Thayer, 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 85 



By purchase 5 



By donation 4 



The following paper was read: 



Descriptions of the Nests and Eggs of Some Lower Cali- 

 fornian Birds, by Walter E. Bryant. 



July 1, 1889. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Additions to Museum : 



Book of herbarium specimens, donated by John A. Col- 

 lins. 



Sj)ecimen of the young of a small Orthopterous Insect, 

 donated by J. Josephs. 



Specimen of Octopus and a young Shark, donated by C. 

 A. Wentworth. 



Specimen of silicified wood, donated by J. De Barth 

 Shorb. 



