PROCEEDINGS. 313 



Marcli 19, 1888. — Stated Meeting. 



The Pkesident in the chair. 



S. L. Theller was proposed for membership. 



Additions to Museum: — 



Forty-eight specimens of fish and three mollusks, collected 

 at the Tahiti Islands by J. L. Young and donated by I. E. 

 Thayer. 



A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Young and Captain 

 Thayer for their valuable donation. 



I. E. Thayer made some remarks on the abundance of 

 fish at Tahiti. 



Additions to Library : — 



From correspondents 108 



By donation 14: 



The following paper was read: — 



Comparison of the Floras of Chile and California, by 

 M. K. Curran. 



April 2, 1888. — Stated Meeting. 



The Pkesident in the chair. 



Charles F. Sonne was proposed for membership. 



Additions to Library; — 



From correspondents 116 



By donation 56 



By purchase 4 



The President introduced Prof. P. V. Veeder, who deliv- 

 ered a lecture on Recent Changes in Japan. 



A vote of thanks was passed to Prof. Veeder for his 

 interesting and instructive lecture. 



