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Pror. H. CARRINGTON BoLToN exhibited a photograph of the 
skeleton of Iguanodon recently mounted in Brussels; and 
Pror. D. 8. Martin spoke of the character and affinities of the 
reptile. 
Adjourned, as a business meeting, to October 17, 1887. 
October 10, 1887. 
STATED MEETING. 
The President, Pror. J. S. NEWBERRY, in the chair. 
Twenty-three persons present. 
The LIBRARIAN read a notice of the proposed semi-centennial 
celebration of Der Naturwissenschaftliche Verein in Hamburg, 
on November 18, 1887, and it was voted to authorize the Cor- 
responding Secretary to transmit the congratulations of the 
Academy. 
A memorial to the Congress of the United States, asking the 
enactment of a law to protect forest lands, prepared by the 
American Forestry Congress, was presented for signatures. It 
was moved and voted to authorize the Officers: of the Academy 
to sign this petition as such officers. 
Pror. O. P. Hupparp exhibited an antique, brought from 
Cuzco, Peru, several years ago, in the form ofa turtle, of a 
bright yellow color, and obviously a hard alloy of gold. 
He had found no mention of such a relic in the works of 
Squier and Tschudi on South America, or in the larger work 
on the excavations in theancient cemeteries of Antioquia, and it 
is thought to be unique. 
He gave the following 
Description: Its weight, 1? oz. av. ; length head and tail, 
24 in.; breadth across forelegs, 13 in.; height of head, 42 in. ; 
do. carapace, ? in.; width of head including projecting eyes, 
%in.; eyes, 33; In. 
Head, front vertical, 2 in. ; beak, pointed, strong, recurved 
under lower jaw. A beautiful three-ply braided cord +5 in. 
