328 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



August 5, 1889. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 161 



By purchase 13 



By donation 1 



Mr. Gutzkow addressed the meeting on the subject of a 

 new water-meter. 



President Harkness presented specimens of Peronospora 

 viticola and an undescribed Gladosporium from the wild 

 vine, and made a few remarks concerning them. 



The President announced the death of Adley H. Cum- 

 mins, member. 



August 19, 1889. — Stated Meeting. 

 The President in the chair. 



Additions to Museum : 



Specimen of Blrgus latro from Fanning Ishi^nds, donated 

 by State Mining Bureau. 



Specimen of Athene novce-zealandice from New Zealand, 

 donated by Samuel Macauley. 



88 species of Shells, donated by Maurice Chaper. 



Specimen of Osfrea titon, donated by John F. Burch. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents , 103 



By purchase 6 



A vote of thanks was passed to M. Maurice Chaper for 

 his donation of a valuable collection of shells. 



