PROCEEDINGS. 377 



November 7, 1892.— Stated Meetixg. 

 The President iu the chair. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from John Carlsen, Gustav 

 Eisen, Carl Precht, Dr. J. G. Cooper, John L. Howard. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 82 



By purchase 77 



Bv donation 6 



November 21, 1892.— Stated Meeting. 



T. H. HiTTELL iu the chair. 



James P. Smith was jproposedfor membership. 



Donations to the Musuem were reported from Willard M. Wood, Miss 

 Lottie Ran, George H. Knight, Sam Hubbard, Jr., Overend G. Eose, M. 

 H. Gilson, T. S. Brandegee. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 81 



By purchase 21 



By donation 2 



H. W. L. Couperiis read a paper on the Possibility of the Cultivation 

 of Coffee within the Limits of the United States. 



A committee, consisting of Dr. Harkness, T. S. Brandegee and J. K. 

 Scupham, having been appointed by the Council to represent the Academy 

 in a general committee from the universities and scientific societies to 

 organize and promote the means of procuring a topographical map of the 

 valley areas of California, made their report to the Academy through Mr. 

 Scupham, who offered the following resolution: 



Whereas, The General Government, through the Director of the Geol- 

 ogical Survej^ consents to co-operate with the State of California in the 

 survey and mapping of the valley areas of California, to the extent of 

 superintending the work and defraying one-half of the expense; 



Resolved, That the Academy heartily endorses the proposition to secure 

 an appropriation from the State Legislature that will cover the annual ex- 

 pense of 125,000 for securing such survey and map. 



Action on the resolution was deferred until the next meeting. 



