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April 12tii, 1878. — Historical Section. 

 J. A. Crandall in the chair. 

 Seven members present. 



A number of valuable additions to the Library and Museum 

 were reported. 



Mr. J. A. Crandall read his report as chairman on the pro- 

 gress of the Section during the first two years of its existence, 

 and of its present condition. He dwelt at some length upon the 

 necessity of preserving the large number of historical docu- 

 ments, books, etc., which are now liable to be lost. 



April 20th, 1878.— Biological Section. 



Five members present. 



Messrs. Haupt and Churchill presented a large number of 

 fresh wild fiowers, and some time was spent in their analysis. 



Mr. J. D. Putnam reported the discovery, on April 19th, of 

 the male of a species of Asj)idiotus affecting the soft maple 

 {Ace7' dasyGCirpum), in company with the more abundant Leca- 

 nium acericorticis Fitch. By this discovery the life histories of 

 both species are now pretty well known, with the exception of 

 the embryological development. He exhibited under the micro- 

 scope the first stages of the eggs now forming in the ovaries of 

 L. acericm^ticis." 



April 25th, 1878. — Regular Meeting. 



Dr. R. J. Farquharson, President, in the chair. 



Fourteen members present. 



Donations to the Museum and Library, and correspondence, 

 were reported. 



Mr. J. D. Putnam reported that the printing of the Pro- 

 ceedings had been resumed, and that signatures 21-2-1 had been 

 printed. 



Mr, Henry Frahm was elected a regular member. 



*L. acericorticis Fitch, Trans. N. Y. Agr. Soc, Vol. XIX, p. 775, lS59,= i. acericola, Walsh 

 & Riley, Am. Ent., Vol. I, p. 14, 1868. 



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