PROCEEDINGS. 343 



Bedlich, J., San Francisco: 1 specimen of Crypiocliiton 

 stelleri. 



Rixford, G. P., San Francisco: 40 specimens of willow 

 apliis (LacJinus dentatus). 



Rossi, P., San Francisco: A hen's egg containing two 

 specimens of gordins and a fungous growth. 



Shorh, J. de Earth, Anaheim, Cal.: Specimen of chal- 

 cedony. 



Spiers, James, ?an Francisco : 1 living specimen of Xtro- 

 hates agassizii. 



State Mining Bureau, San Francisco: 1 living specimen 

 Birgus latro. 



Tliayer, Fhillijo, Oakland, Cal. : 1 specimen Prionus. 



Torrey, F. G. , Oakland, Cal. : 425 specimens, about 200 

 species, Coleoptera. 



Troyer, Carlos, San Francisco: 140 specimens of insects; 

 90 specimens of Coleoptera. 



Wentworth, C. A., San Francisco: 1 Octopus and 1 young 

 shark in alcohol. 



Wright, Fred. B., San Francisco: Specimen of wood con- 

 taining acorns deposited by the Californian Woodpecker. 



REPORT UPON THE DEPARTMENT OP MAMMALS AND BIRDS. 



By Walteb E. Bryant, Curator. 



Unitil the middle of February, 1889, the curator's time 

 was mainly occupied by preparations for an expedition to 

 Lower California and in assisting to organize the California 

 Ornithological Club, in addition to routine duties. 



Upon his return from Lower California a report was com- 

 menced upon the ornithology of that trip, in which is in- 

 cluded the results of his investigations made in 1888, and 

 the researches of all earlier explorers, making it an anno- 

 tated catalogue of the birds of Lower California, the first 

 one to be published. 



