1896.] REPORT OF ENGINEERING SECTION. I95 



November 8, 1895. Mr. Baxter exhibited a quantity of acorns, 

 and a number of typical forms of Qiiercus bicolor, macrocarpa, and 

 prinus, were examined. 



November 22, 1895. Mr. Dunbar exhibited specimens of seeds 

 of five species of birch, American white, European white, black, 

 yellow, and canoe. 



Botanical Curator's Report. 



The Academy is fortunate in being again the recipient of large 

 additions to its collection of plants. 



Mr. C. W. Seelye, who has made the study of ferns a specialty 

 for many years, has generously presented to the Academy his exten- 

 sive and valuable collection of American and exotic species, embracing 

 about 900 specimens, many of them rare and nearly all new to our 

 herbarium. 



During the past season, members of the Botanical Section have 

 added many specimens of phanerogams. 



The herbarium account now stands as follows : Number of 

 mounted specimens, 4295 ; number of unmounted specimens, over 

 5300 ; making a total of about 9,600. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. B. Fuller, 



Curator in Botany. 



Report of the Engineering Section. 



Read by Mr. J. Y. McClintock, Recorder of the Section. 



At a meeting of the Academy held in the Chamber of Commerce 

 on January 21st an organization was made of an Engineering Section 

 by twenty-two gentlemen present. Mr. Emil Kuichling was elected 

 chairman, and Mr. J. Y. McClintock Recorder, and the proceedings 

 were approved by the Academy of Science on January 28th. On 

 this same date Robert Cartwright was elected First Vice-Chairman 

 and Wm. E. Hoyt Second Vice-Chairman. The membership 

 increased to fifty. Meetings were held on January 28th and on 

 February 4th. By-Laws were adopted on the latter date. 



George W. Rafter related interesting incidents of a recent trip in 

 Europe and described the present condition of practice in disposal of 

 sewage and garbage, and of building bridges over canals. An 

 animated discussion followed the paper. 



