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MISCELLANEOUS 



147. Form of Seeds as a factor in Natural Selection in Plants. — Amer. 

 Naturalist, July, 1879, pp. 411-420, several figures; also in Pacific Rural Press 

 and mining and Scientific Press, San Francisco, of about same date. 



Read before the California Academy of Sciences, July, 1879. 



The changes in the Flora between the years 1858 and 1879 in the neighborhood of 

 Berkeley, California, are pointed out. 



The botanical forms mentioned are Brassica nigra, Erodiiim cicutarium and E. mos- 

 chatum. Geranium maculatum, Hordeum maritimum, Medicago denticulata, Centaurea 

 melitensis, C. solstialis, Madia sativa, etc. 



148. On the Botanical relations of Physianthus albens, the structure of its 

 flowers, and their peculiarities as an Insect trap. — Pacific Rural Press, San 

 Francisco, November, 1881, with several figures, under the title " A Moth- 

 catching Plant." 



Previously read before the California Academy of Sciences. 



149. The Acorn-storing habit of the California Woodpecker, Melanerpes 

 formicivorus.— Amer. Naturalist, May, 1882, pp. 353-3571 also separately. 



150. Instances of the effect of Musical Sounds on Animals.— Amer. Nat- 

 uralist, Vol. 24, January, February and March, 1890. Also separately, 23 pp., 

 cover and title. 



Read before the Biological Society of Washington, D. C, May i, 1886. 

 A lengthy notice of above by Catherine C. Hopley, in the Globe, London, England, 

 April 14, 1890. 



151. The Distribution of Species.— Forest and Stream, May 13, 1886. 



Read before the American Fisheries Society, April 14, 18S6. 



152. On certain Parasites, Commensals and Domiciliares in the Pearl 

 oysters, Meleagrinae.— Ann. Rep. Smithsonian Inst, for 1886, Part i, pp. 339- 

 344, pis. I, 3, 1889. 



153. Araujia albens as a Moth-trap.— Amer. Naturalist, Vol. 21, June, 1887, 

 pp. 501-507, with numerous figures. 



Read before the Biological Society of Washington, D. C, February 19, 1887. 

 The names of the species of Lepidoptera and other insects entrapped are given. 



154. On Xylophagous Marine Animals.— California Horticulturist, etc.. 

 May, 1873, with figures. 



155. Zoological Scraps from a Californian Notebook.— Cultivator's Guide, 

 Sacramento, California, July, 1883. 



White beavers; a squealing Toad; Protective coloration of the Horned Toads; Sand- 

 hill Cranes, mentioned. 



156. On Accidentally introduced forms of Animals.— West American 

 Scientist, February, 1891, pp. 107-109. 



