CONTENTS. 



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Proceedings: January 25 (Continued) 133 



Cretaceous Flora of North America. By J. S. Newberry 133 



Proceedings: February 1 137 



Inception and Progress of Railways. By P. H. Dudley 137 



Discussion 151 



Proceedings: February 8 153 



Uses and Dangers of Micro-organisms (title). By J. S. Billings. 153 



Proceedings: February 15 153 



A New Electric Winding Apparatus for Clocks. By John K. 



Rees 153 



Need of a Normal Time System for Observatories. By John K. 



Rees 158 



Proceedings : Febr uaiy 22 162 



Annual Reports: 



Secretary 162 



Corresponding Secretary 162 



Treasurer 162 



Librarian 1 64 



Chairman Publishing Committee 164 



Annual Election 165 



Occurrence of a Large Marine Vertebrate of Unknown Form on 



Sliore of Florida 165 



