PROCEEDINGS. 637 



Johu Vau Denburgh read a paper ou Eeptilia of the Cape Kegiou. 

 W. L. Watts spoke ou the Gas and Oil-bearing Formations of the Cen- 

 tral Valley of California and the Neighboring Foothills. 



October 1, 1894. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Harold Fairbanks was proposed for membership. 



Donations to the museum were reported from Charles A. Keeler, Mc- 

 Collum Pishing and Trading Co., H. Bouton, W. P. Stevens, Adolph 

 Dehnst and Mrs. John Eeid. 



The President announced the death of Dr. David Wooster, resident 

 member. 



Leverett M. Loomis read papers on The Migration of Birds and The 

 Song Season of Three Carolina Birds. 



October 15, 1894. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Theodore H. Hittell read a paper ou the Shell Mounds of Alameda 

 County. 



S. A. Shehadi read a i)aper ou the Bedouin Arabs of Western Asia. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to Mr. Shehadi. 



November 5, 1894. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Donations to the museum were reported from T. H. Hittell, S. H. Kent, 

 Mr. Blanford and Mrs. Hittell. 



Donations of plants were re^Dorted from California Botanical Club and 

 Young Naturalists Society of Seattle, Washington. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 166 



By ijurchase 24 



By donation 10 



Dr. C. H. Gilbert addressed the Academy on Recent Explorations by the 

 U. S. Fish Commission in the Northwest. 



