280 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



"Wood excrescence from Guatemala, by Juan J. Kodri- 



guez. 



Additions to Library : — 



From correspondents 154 



B}^ donation 21 



By purchase 4 



The following paper was read: — 

 Fungi of the Vine, by H. W. Harkness. 



The following resolution, offered by Dr. Hewston, was 

 adopted : — 



Resolved, That the President be aud is hereby requested to call a special 

 executive meeting of the members of this Academy for the purpose of ecu- 

 sideriug the propriety of authorizing the Board of Trustees to borrow 

 money from the Lick Trust for the purpose of the erection of a building for 

 the Academy and the improvement of the Market Street property. 



The following resolutions were presented: — 



Wherkas, The President of this Academy has announced the death of 

 William O. Ayres, one of the original and for a period of several years most 

 active members, who, coming to California in the full vigor of manhood, 

 supplemented the arduous and honorable duties of his profes-ion by 

 zeal in exploring the new fields of scientific research which were found along 

 the Pacific Coast, and, being a ripe scholar, possessing analytical powers of 

 mind to an eminent degree, made his work in connection with science a 

 compendium of original research which was received as authority by kindred 

 institutions, and which has stood to this day the tests of rigid criticism — 



Resolved, That in the demise of William O. Ayres science has lost a useful 

 and vigorous disciple, and the community a valuable member. 



That the sincere sympathies of this Academy are hereby tendered to his 

 family. 



That this preamble and resolution be entered on the minutes of the 

 Academy, and that the Secretary be directed to transmit an authenticated 

 copy thereof to his family. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



W. P. GIBBONS. 

 A. B. STOUT, 



Committee. 



