CONTENTS 



Preface, ......... iii 



President's Address, January 4, 1882 — Di-. C. H. Preston, . i 



Report of Treasurer, January 4, 1882 — C. E. Ptttnain, ... 5 



Report of Curator, January 4, 1882 — iV. H. Pratt, ... 8 



Report of Recording Secretary, January 4, 1882 — Miss Lucy M- Fratt, 10 



Report of Librarian, January 4, 1882 — Miss Julia E. Sanders, . . 11 

 Election of Officers, . . . . . . • .11 



List of Contributions to the Museum, 1879-1881, ... 13 



Contributions to the Flora of Iowa, No. V. — y. C. Arthur, . 27 



Arctostapliylos — Notes on U. S. Pacific Coast Species — Dr. C. C. Parry, 31 



New Plants from Southern and Lower California — Dr. C. C. Parry, . 38 



The Chambers Lightning Rod — Prof. E. W. Claypole, ... 41 



C/iorizant/ie — Revision of the Genu.s, etc. — Dr. C. C. Parry, . . 45 



Contributions to the Flora of Iowa, No. VI. — J. C. Art/iiir. . . 64 



On a New Genus and Species of Blastoids (illustrated) — Charles IVaclisnutth, 76 

 Descriptions of some New Blastoids from the Hamilton Group (illustrated) 



— Prof. W. H. Barris, ...... 88 



Description of a New Crinoid from the Hamilton (houji of Michigan (il- 

 lustrated) — Charles VVachsmittJi, . . . . -95 



Descriptions of some New Crinoids from the Hamilton Grou|) (illustrateii) 



— Prof. IV. H. Barris, ...... qS 



Stereocriniis, Barris (revised) — Prof. IV. H. Barris, . . . 102 

 Remarks on Aboriginal Art in California and Queen Charlotte's Island (il- 

 lustrated)— Z?r. IV. J. Hoffman, .... 105 



Ancient Pottery of the Mississippi Valley (illustrated) — William II. Holmes, 123 



Report of Mound Exjjloration near Pine Creek — C. E. Harrison, . 197 



Report of Muund Exploration near Joslyn, 111. — Dr. C. H. Preston, . 198 



Biographical Sketch of Dr. R. J. Farquharson — Dr. VV. D. Middleton, 201 



Synopsis of Proceedings, 1882-1885, ...... 207 



Standing Committees for 1882, ...... 207 



Resolutions on the Decea.se of Mrs. S. R. B. Millar, . . . 209 



Resolutions on the Decease of Major T. T. Dow, . . . 209 



Resolutions on the Decease of Mrs. Sophie C. Gronen, . . . 209 



Resolutions on the Decease of Mrs. D. S. Sheldon, . . . 210 

 Resolutions on the Decease of Mrs. Jennie True Miner, . . .212 



Annual Meeting, January 3, 1883 — Reports of Officers, etc., . . 213 



Report of Recording Secretary — Miss Lucy M. Pratt, . . . 214 



