144 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [March, 



March 5. 



Arthur Erwin Browx, D.Sc, Mce-President, in the Chair. 



Twenty-five persons present. 



The Pubhcation Committee reported the presentation of a paper 

 entitled "Note on the Genus Kiihha," by Dr. Theodore Gill (February 



27). 



The death of Frederick E. Stearns, a Correspondent, February, 1907, 

 was announced. 



Dr. a. E. Brown criticised the theory that species arise only by 

 mutation, as maintained by De Vries. (No abstract.) 



March 19. 

 Arthur Erwin Brown, D.Sc, Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 Twenty-three persons present. 



^Philip P. Calvert, Ph.D., made a communication on a Mexican 

 journey and its entomological results, illustrated with lantern slides 

 from kodak views taken by Mrs. Calvert and by an exhibition of 

 insects collected. (No abstract.) 



Mr. C. C. Beddoes was elected a member. 



The following papers were ordered to be printed : 



