74 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



J. /S. Kingsley, " The Development of Crangon Vulga- 

 ris," — second paper. 9 



F. W. Putnam, "Conventionalism in ancient American 

 Art." 10 



Samuel Garman, " On the West Indian Teiidro in the 

 Museum of Comparative Zoology ;" "West Indian Batra- 

 chia in the Museum of Comparative Zoology ;" "On West 

 Indian Geckoimhe and Anguidae;" "On West Indian 

 Reptiles — Iguanidge, Scincidre." 11 



Geo. B. Blodgette, "Early Settlers of Rowley, Mass." 

 (concluded). 12 



James A. Emmerton, "Salem Baptisms" (concluded). 13 



Field Meetings. — Two have been held during the 

 season: First, on Thursday, July 1, 1886. A very 

 pleasant excursion to the North part of the county, 

 among the towns in the valley of the Merrimac. A party 

 left Salem by rail for Newburyport, thence by carriage to 

 the place of rendezvous, West Newbury, one of the most 

 attractive of our farming towns, passing on the way 

 Moulton's Hill and Curson's Mills, and the well-known 

 Laurel Grounds owned by Mr. E. S. Moseley of Newbury- 

 port, from whom a kind invitation to visit the same was 

 extended. Arriving at the place of meeting about noon, 

 we there met many friends who had joined the party on 

 the way, or had come in various modes of conveyance from 

 the adjoining towns, and the members of the West New- 

 bury Natural History Club, our hosts on this occasion; a 

 couple of hours were spent in partaking of a most excellent 

 lunch and in social conversation. The afternoon session 



"See Bulletin, vol. .win, p. 99. • Bulletin, vol. xvin, p. 155. 



"See Bulletin, vol. xix, pp. 1,13, 17, 26, 51. ia Si -n at. < oil., vol. xxiii, pp.231, 

 13 See Hist. Coll., vol. XXIII, pp. 81, 101,241. 301; vol. \xiv. p. 43. 



