CONTENTS. 



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Proceedings: December 2d, 1889 55 



Report of the Council 55 



Election of Members 55 



Lecture: The Raiyan Mceris, and the Irrigation of Ancient and 

 Modern Egypt (title and brief abstract). By F. Cope White- 

 house 55 



Proceedings: December 9th, 1889 56 



Report of the Librarian, on Societies exchanging publications. . 56 

 The Introduction of Forest-culture into America; the diflBculties, 



and how to overcome them. By H. Nicholas Jarchow 57 



The Condition and Needs of Forestry Legislation in the State of 



New York. By Warren Higley 62 



Discussion 69 



Appointment of a Committee on Forestry 70 



Proceedings: December 16th, 1889 71 



Lecture: Strategic Features of the Gulf of Mexico and the Car- 

 ibbean Sea {title). By A. T. Mahan, U. S. N 71 



Proceedings: December 23d, 1889 71 



The Contributions of 'Alchemy to Numismatics (abstract). By 

 H. Carrington Bolton 71 



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