PROCEEDINGS. 285 



The following papers were read: — 



Flora of the Coast Islands of California in Relation to 

 Recent Changes in Physical Geography, by Joseph Le 

 Conte. 



Truly Dead Languages, by Adley H. Cummins. 



The President announced the death of Professor Spencer 

 F. Baird; and Drs. Joseph Le Conte and H. H. Behr 

 were appointed a committee to draw up resolutions of con- 

 dolence and respect. 



September 19, 1887. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Additions to Museum : — 



Specimen of Sphenodon punctatum, by Samuel Macaulay. 



Seven specimens of Fish : Chcetodon relicidattis, Balistes 

 undulatus, Holocanthns hispinosus, Holoce}ifrnm diadema, 

 Ostracion ])unctatus; also, eight specimens Crustacea, three 

 Myriapods, two Scorpions, one Cephalopod, all uniden- 

 tified. Collected at Tahiti and donated by I. E. Th;iyer. 



Two species of Ergot found near Reno, Nev., one on 

 Eleocharis, the other on Elymusor "wild rye and fresh-water 

 sponges {Sioongdla lacustris) from Donner Lake, by M. K. 

 Cur ran. 



Additions to Library: — 



From correspondents 394 



By donation 39 



By purchase 5 



The following paper was read: — 

 On Heredity, by M. Nusbaum. 



Prof. Joseph LeConte presented the following memorial 

 and resolutions, which were ordered to be entered upon the 

 minutes of the Academy and a copy sent to the family of 

 deceased : 



