160 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 
fornia, from J. H. Wood. Fossil shells from Contra Costa 
County, and Cement Rock from same locality, donated by F. A. 
Walley. Silver ores from Jas. D. Stevenson. 
A collection of forty-eight specimens of birds and mammals 
was presented by Professor Esmark, of the Royal University of 
Norway. 
Dr. Kellogg spoke of his recent trip to Mendocino County. 
Among other things he had discovered there a true thorn—a 
California production. 
Dr. Gibbons spoke of the remarkable climatic phenomena oc- 
curring last winter both here and in Europe. 
Ree@vutaR Merrtine, Sepremper 6, 1875. 
Vice-President Edwards in the chair. 
Thirty-four members present. 
Joseph O’Connor, J. P. Moore and G. H. Sanders were 
elected resident members. 
Wn. Barber and H. Pander were proposed for membership. 
Donations to the Museum: From A. W. Crawford, twenty-four 
species of Marine shells from California, Mexico and New Zea- 
land; ten species of fresh-water shells from the eastern rivers of 
North America; twenty-one specimens of minerals, Arizona, Cal- 
ifornia and Colorado. Mr. W.J. Fisher presented fifteen species 
of Marine and Land shells from Japan. Charles Kaeding do- 
nated eight Ornithological specimens. Mr. Blunt presented 
specimens of Procyon Hernandzvi, Taxidea Americana and Me- 
phites occidentalis. Mr. F. Gruber presented specimens of Car- 
dinalis igneus, Cyanospiza cyanea, Leucostictea tephroctes, and 
Japan thrush. Mr. G. W. Dent donated Kouri gum from New 
Zealand, and crude India Rubber from Mexico. J. G. Riley 
