REPORT OF THE KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



The Kansas Academy of Science was made a co-ordinate branch of the State Board of 

 Agriculture by the laws of 1873. 



Nearly all of the members of the Society have contributed something m the interests 

 of science. 



Prof. B. F. Mudge, who has been collecting for Prof. Marsh, of Yale, has found many 

 new and rare specimens, which have not yet been determined. 



Prof. J. H. Carruth has added to his catalogue plants. He has been greatly assisted 

 by Lieut. Wilcox of Fort Leavenworth, Miss Wright of Irving, Mr. Watson of Ellis, 

 Mr. Popenoe, and others, who have contributed many new and important specimens. 



Prof. Frank H. Snow, of the State University, has continued his observations on the 

 " Birds of Kansas;" and Mr. E. A. Popenoe presents for the first time a list of the Cole- 

 optera of Kansas. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



The seventh annual meeting of the Society was held in the House of Representatives, 

 at Topeka, on October 5th and 6th. The attendance- was larger, and the interest greater 

 than at any previous meeting. 



Among the transactions of the Society the following are of public interest: 



A committee, consisting of A. Gray, B. F. Mudge, and E. A. Popenoe, were appointed 

 " to secure such a modification of the game laws of Kansas, as shall allow the killing of 

 any birds at any time by authorized parties for scientific purposes." 



Prof. Frank H. Snow was appointed to make a report on the ravages and extent of the 

 locust, its means of extermination, together with any other information which may be 

 considered of value to the citizens of the State. 



The following papers were read : 



Brachiospongia, by Prof. W. C. Hovey. 



Tin and Tin Salts, by Prof. W. K. Kedzie. 



Elementary Sounds of the English Language, by Prof J. H. Carruth. 



On the Priestly Centennial, by Prof. W. K. Kedzie. 



Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Kansas (continued from last year), by Prof. Frank 

 H. Snow. 



The Pliocene Formation of Kansas, by Prof B. F. Mudge. 



Artificial Organic Compounds, by Miss .Jennie M. Detmers. 



The Water Supply of Kansas, by W. Tweeddale. 



Additions to the Catalogue of Kansas Birds, with remarks on the fertility of the 

 Hybrid Woodpecker {Colaptes hybridus), by Prof. Frank H. Snow. 



New and Eare Forms of Fossil Fish from Kansas, by Prof. B. F. Mudge. 



Analysis of Clays from diflerent parts of Kansas, by Dr. Wm. H. Saunders. 



Additions to the Catalogue of Kansas Plants (continued from last year), by Prof J. H. 

 Carruth. 



