and Laboratory Methods. 



1875 



during the dark of the moon, being attracted by pitch-pine tires built on iron 

 cranes suspended over the water from a boat's side, while other boats encircle 

 the inquisitive cephalopods with nets. 



Echinoderms are abundant, among them ophiuroids, Astrophyton and at least 

 seven species of holothurians. The occurrence of the hag fish has been noted 



A Night's Catch of Squid. 



Drying Squid. 



already, and a Chimaera, Hydrolagiis coHiei, has furnished to Dr. Bashford Dean 

 the first embryological material of this family. 



The pelagic fauna is variable, but at times the surface is swarming with N'oc- 

 tiluca and other Protozoa, while Ctenophorge, Pteropoda and long chains 

 of Salpa are characteristic. 



The zoological department of the University of California, under the ener- 

 getic direction of Prof. W. E. Ritter, has for several years maintained a summer 





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Drying Squid. 



Drying Fish. 



biological laboratory, the site being shifted from year to year, at present, how- 

 ever, being located in more permanent quarters at San Pedro. To the north- 

 ward Columbia University maintained for a short time a temporary laboratory 

 on Puget Sound at Port Townsend, but other than this the Hopkins Seaside 

 Laboratory and the San Pedro Laboratory stand alone in offering to the investi- 

 gator and student facilities for attacking the many biological problems presented 

 by the Pacific coast. F. M. McFarland. 



Leland Stanford Jr. University. 



