IQIS} Proceedings N. C. Academy of Science 49 



A. S. ; Wilson, G. W. ; Wilson, H. V. ; Withers, W. A. ; Wolfe, 

 J. J. — 31 out of a total membership of 90. 



In addition to the Presidential Address, and the demonstra- 

 tion of electric waves, the papers on the Academy's program 

 numbered twenty-nine. Of these four were read by title, one 

 was reported on by President Wilson in the absence of the mem- 

 ber, and the others were all read in order as shown on the pro- 

 gram. Two things characterized the meeting: First, the num- 

 ber of papers dealing with hygiene, sanitation, and public 

 health; and second, the discussions which followed the presen- 

 tation of nearly every paper on the program. 



In addition to the Presidential Address and the demonstra- 

 tion of electric waves, the following papers were presented : 



Notes on the Distribution of the More Common Bivalves of 

 Beaufort, N. C, Henry D. AUer. 

 [Published in full in this issue.] 



The Relation of Vital Statistics to Public Health Work, Warren 

 H. Booker. 



Further Notes on the Yellow Fever Mosquito at Raleigh, C. S. 

 Brimley. 



Althou^'h this species was common in my vicinity in 1910, it 

 was ten times more abundant last year (1911). 



In the early part of the season it appeared to be mostly con- 

 fined to the southern half of the city, and mainly to the eastern 

 half of that ; later on, it spread j)ractically all over Raleigh, 

 having reached the city limits on Hillsboro street in the west, 

 and nearly as far on Glenwood avenue in the northwest. At 

 both these places, however, it only occurred in small numbers. 

 Over the major portion, however, of Raleigh it was very abund- 

 ant and annoying from August to October inclusive, while at 

 my house it was noted from late July to mid-JSTovember. 



Unlike other mosquitoes, it bites in the daytime, even during 

 the period of brightest sunshine, and appeared to show a decided 

 inclination to bite people on the ankles, so that the wearers of 



