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ZOOLOGICAL, SECTION. 
The report of this section was given by Dr. C. W. Hargitt. 
The most important work was the completion of the list of spi- 
ders of the county. This with the list of mammals and reptiles are 
now ready for publication. 
BOTANICAL, SECTION. 
Mrs. L. L. Goodrich announced that during the summer the 
Torrey Botanical Club of New York together with many noted — 
scientists had been guests of the section and spent several days 
examining the rich flora of this vicinity. Two specimens new to 
the county had been discovered during the year. The section is 
now studying the trees of the county. 
The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Ed- 
ward H. Kraus; vice-president, John D. Wilson; secretary, Philip 
F. Schneider; corresponding secretary, Thomas C. Hopkins; 
treasurer, Miss Louise W. Roberts; librarian, Mrs. L. Leonora 
Goodrich; councillors for three years, W. M. Beauchamp, John 
Van Duyn. 
