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Proceedings. 



Mr. Sardesoti's paper aroused some discussion participated in by- 

 President Osbom, U. S. Urant, C. S. Felllows and others. 



The relationships and generic nomenclature of Astra- 

 galus by E. P. Sheldon. 



January 2, 1894. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



Fourteen persons present, with President Osborn in the 

 Chair. 



The report of the Secretary touching the scientific work 

 ol the Academy and its financial aifairs was read and the 

 latter part referred to the auditing committee. 



The report of the Treasurer was read ; It summarized as 

 follows : 



1893. 

 Jan. 25 

 May 3 

 May 29 

 June 3 

 July 

 Dec. 

 Dec. 

 Dec. 

 Dec. 



28 

 6 

 16 

 26 

 31 



By Cash, D. P. Jones, loan 



'* L. F. Menage, subscription 



" H. F. Nachtrieb, loan 



" T. B. Walker, special subscription.... 



" F. S. Bourns, loan 



" C. A. Pillsbury, subscription 



" T. B. Walker, subscription 



*• E. C. Gale, loan , 



" Annual dues collected by Prof. Hall. 



$100 00 



130 00 



20 00 



10 00 



15 00 



100 00 



100 00 



50 00 



212 00 



Jan. 14 



Jan. 6 to Nov. 13 incl. 



June 6 to Dec. 26 incl. 



Jan. 31 to Sept. 4 incl. 



April 5 



Dec. 22 



Jan. 3 to Dec. 28 incl. 



Dec. 31 



To Cash, for Insurance $ 8 00 



toHobson,fortaxid'y.. 420 50 

 " for freight on Phillipine 



Collection 289 16 



" for drayage and misc.... 5 00 



" for engraving 7 50 



for printing, Kimball Co. 17 50 

 " for post'g, clerk hire, etc. 25 26 

 to D.P.Jones, acct. loan 25 00 

 Balance due Treasury 



71 28 



$808 28 $808 28 



The report of the corresponding secretary was then read. 

 It was as follows : 



Note.— The following is a list of publications received by the Academy 

 for the year 1893. The list is not so large and complete as it should be, 

 awing to the death of Mr. Pratt, and the unavoidable delay in securing a 



