8 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [OCT. 12, 



He reported finding a formation that was a connecting link be- 

 tween the close of the Cretaceous and the beginning of the Ter- 

 tiary. He gave an interesting account of the massive ruins of 

 the so-called cliff dwellers in the region visited. In the Big 

 Horn Basin the expedition had remarkable success as well as in 

 the Wind River basin. 



Prof. Osborn stated that with the collections made this sum- 

 mer the American Museum could now announce that their 

 Eocene collection was complete, containing all mammals now 

 known in the Eocene; that their collections from the Wasatch 

 beds were the finest in existence and that from the Wind Hiver 

 basin were complete. The Bridger was represented by all but 

 two or three types, and fine collections had been made in the 

 Uintah. 



Mr. W. J. Hornaday made a report of his recent tour of inspec- 

 tion of foreign zoological gardens, performed under the auspices 

 of the New York Zoological Society. He visited fifteen gar- 

 dens in England and on the continent, studying the features of 

 excellence in each. 



The report was discussed by Messrs. Osborn, Britton and Dean. 



At the request of the chairman Prof. Bristol gave a brief ac- 

 count of the progress at the Marine Biological Laboratory at 

 Wood's Hall, Mass., during the past summer. 



Prof. Osborn oflTered the following resolution on the death of 

 Prof. G. Brown Goode, after paying a tribute to his memory : 



Resolved^ That the members of the Biological Section of the 

 New York Academy of Sciences desire to express their deep 

 sense of loss in the death of Prof. G. Brown Goode, of the U. 

 S. National Museum. In common with all naturalists in this 

 country, we have admired his intelligent and highly successful 

 administration of the National Museum, as well as his prompt 

 and ready response to the requests and needs of similar institu- 

 tions throughout the country. 



In face of the arduous and exacting duties of his directorship 

 he has held a leading position among American zoologists, and 

 we are indebted to him for a series of invaluable investigations, 

 especially ui)on the fishes. 



