274 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



March 7, 1887.— Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



F. Y. Hopkins was elected a resident member. 



Carl von Hoffmann was proposed for membership. 



Additions to Museum: — 



Specimens of tin ore and bar of tin, by Melville Attwood. 

 Specimens of petrified wood, by R. S. Floyd. 

 Specimen of Doris, by Joseph Marshall. 



The following papers were read : — 



The Lichens of this Vicinitj'^, by Mary K, Curran. 



The Pacific Coast Alders, by C. C. Parry. 



March 21, 1887.— Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Curry W. Tjader was propotisd for membership. 



Additions to the Museum: — 

 Specimens of fossil leaves, by John Dolbeer. 

 Specimen of Octopus pimctat its, by Alex. La Plant. 

 Specimens of tin ore and stream tin, by Melville Att- 

 wood. 



F. L. Clarke lectured on the eruptions of Mauna Loa and 

 Kilauea, exhibiting photographs of the locality, taken be- 

 fore, during and after the eruptions. 



The following papers were read by title : — 



West Coast Pulmonata; Fossil and Living, by J. G. 

 Cooper. 



Occultations of Stars by the Dark Limb of the Moon, 

 by George Davidson. 



Continuation of Catalogue of Pacific Coast Fungi, by 

 H. W. Harkness. 



