348 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 138 



By purchase 13 



Dr. H. H. Belar read a paper on Amblystoma. 



Capt. I. E. Thayer read a paper on modern ship building. 



The President called attention to the death of Ernest St. C. Cosson, of 

 Paris, an honorary member, and read a sketch of his life and labors. 



March 3, 1890.— Stated Meeting. 

 The PRE.SIDEXT in the chair. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from Henry C. Wulf and Eobt. 

 A. A. Wright. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 46 



By purchase 3 



By donation 1 



The following paper was read by title: 



Notes on Sub-Aljiine MoUuscaof the Sierra Nevada, by W. J. Raymond. 



Mr. Gutzkow exhibited a specimen of Cordyceps, and Dr. Behr and Dr. 

 Harkness made some remarks upon its life history. 



Mr. Hittell read the following notice: 



"Ernest Cosson, honorary member of this society, died, at the age of 

 70 years, at his residence in Paris, on the last day of 1889. A man of 

 generous disposition and in easy circumstances, he early turned his atten- 

 tion to botany. Well known in France as the author of local botanical 

 works, he is best known abroad by his connection with the exploration of 

 Algiers, to the botany of which he devoted the last forty years of his life, 

 and which, delayed by his conscientious care, remains unfortunatelj^ un- 

 finished. He was elected a member of this society in 1887, and testified 

 his interest in our welfare by sending us publications and a large collec- 

 tion of Algerian plants, and when overtaken by his last illness, was pre- 

 pairing to send us a second installment. His death is a severe loss to 

 science and to all connected with him." 



T. S. Brandegee, 

 T. H. Hittell, 



Committee. 



March 7, 1890.— Stated Meeting. 



The Pre,sident in the chair. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from George B. Badger, Harry 

 R. Taylor, B. C. Winston, Clark P. Streator, L. Belding and Charles H. 

 Ohm. 



