PROCEEDINGS. 623 



June 5, 1893. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



C. J. Sechrist was proposed for membership. 



Donations to the museum were reported from W. W. Price. Mrs. R. M. 

 Austin, W. L. Watts, Gustav Eisen, Mrs. George Buttner, Mrs. C. A. Bo- 

 land, Charles Fuchs, Frank E. Harris and F. W. Gill. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 172 



By purchase 169 



By donation 11 



The President announced the death of Alphonse De Candolle, honorary 

 member, and of members C. D. Gibbes and J. P. Hale. 



Dr. Gustav Eisen read a paper on Late Investigations on the Pollination 

 of the Fig. 



Walter E. Bryant read a paper on Some Cases of Albinism in California 

 Animals. 



August 7, 1893. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



C. C. Kiedy was proposed for membership. 



Donations to the museum were reported from F. W. Gill, Mrs. J. G. 

 Lemmon, Peter Gillis, A. W. Anthony, W. Gierisch, J. Z. Davis, Louis 

 King, J. B. McLee, L. P. Peck, Hans Behr, W. M. Talbott, J. M. Tinoco, 

 Charles Fuchs, K. C. McGregor, Mrs. N. S.Kose, S. W. Holladay and John 

 Martin. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 399 



By purchase 213 



By donation 12 



Perham W. Nahl delivered a lecture on Improvements in Aerial Naviga- 

 tion. 



Admiral Selwyu, R. N., was introduced by the President, and made 

 some remarks on his trip to this coast, in 1837, in H. M. S. Sulphur. 



August 14, 1893.— Special Meeting, 

 The President in the chair. 



Admiral Selwyn, R. N., read a paper on a new adaptation of the humid 

 process of extracting metals from their ores. 

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