126 
Page. 
Biography, List of papers on—Cont’d. 
relations between Professor Baird and 
participating societies. G. Mallery. 
Te JU. sosasacess Petakusncisaescecesee stceeanencsacies x45 
Professor Baird as an administrator. W. 
B. Taylor. In full.........00. praneduadeaacaver’ x 49 
Professor Baird in science. W. H. Dall. 
TUNEL GCsnovcasauetsteepsaseces wovananeastanpcast ere Seas) b 
the personal characteristics of Professor 
Baird. J. W. Powell. Jn full............ 2 yi 
Biological Society, Invitation from....wii 5, 
wili 4 
Biological Society of Washington.............. x 47 
Biology, List of papers on. (See also 
Zoology and Botany :) 
bacteria and spontaneous generation. J. 
S. Billings. Abstract........ acsackuae everest 109 
principles of morphology. T. Gill. Refer- 
ONCE. x. SassterencuccctervasheRarvsasoneatbnens aes iv 123 
modern philosophical conceptions of life. 
J. J. Woodward. Presidential address. 
DTU esecestionnsoncasnest Huea ss aeceeeacoscteen on: v 49 
on the organic compounds in their rela- 
tions to life. L.F. Ward. Title only..w 91 
on the building up of organic matter. T. 
Antiselll.: PORE OMe 22.56, secs -ascevenenscees vi 97 
on the possibilities of protoplasm. E. © 
Coues. Abstract and reference.........6.¥ 102 
the three methods of evolution. J. W. 
Powell. Presidential address. In full. 
wi xxvii, 110 
Abstract. 
vill 
organic cells of unknown origin and form 
found in human feces (two cases). N. 
germ eultures. J. S. Billings. 
30 
Li. Bates, Title Only....oc..cccce.sevee-aoene ix 35 
on museum specimens illustrating bi- 
ology. Symposium. Abstract.........AX 35 
Black drop... x ...4i 199, wi 23 
Black Hills of ‘Dakota: Peowepsedeuseaes parteenesecess iii 125 
Blair He We. WD CAbW OT Oe csaersecconeece we Wii 81 
PIN GNSSS OOlOT (cacsacscceeeseuncictec cesstes Neaaerns iv 54 
Blood corpuscles of man and other animals 
COMPANOG wresussanscrssussoased selieseeidevesvesneRe 2,4 
Blue Ridge, Fault in...... sabe sawanvesces 30 
Board of Health, National 37 
Boerner, C. G., letter on a shower of the 
Rocky Mountain grasshoppers. Com- 
municated by J. Henry. Abstract....... ii 87 
BOROslO Crate ecns.cessacencuscresscanen Seeoescnaa vil 34 
Bolton, Prof. H. C.,communication on count- 
ing-out rhymes of children, their an- 
tiquity, origin, and wide distribution. 
Reference....... cacy suncechanusanchsenpreeseer ean ese x 13 
RON DOVILG, Titie) scc.cccsconeesevcnssverhekscoan i 84, ii 103 
Boscovich’s philosophy of matter.....wii xlv, 49 
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. 
Page 
Boss’ declination standar@s.........0:..ssecsseee ix 53 
Botany, List of papers on. (See also Bi- 
ology :) 
on some minute fungi. J.S. Billings. Ab- 
SEL ACE ca cruespsanvanasyanaste anesnntsaantni Bement i 42 
descriptions of new species of fossil plants 
from Alleghany Co., Virginia; with 
some remarks on the rock seen along 
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, 
near the White Sulphur Springs of 
Greenbrier County, West Virginia. F. 
B. Meek. Read by T. Gill. In full. 2 
WLQLCS ..sescccene Qeicocaniie ssuctetensdaaaniee 162, ii (26) 
on the cause and remedy of the potato rot. 
LL.D. Gale, Ditle O70) ..ccsscsassenscasvaswan i 97 
[plants common to Japan and eastern 
America.] A.Gray. Abstract......... ii 42 
the climate of plants. L. D. Gale. Ab- 
SUP GEE <ccaccende ccoceesaanccs)auenceenedessinteeeeeane 44 183 
the natural system,of plants. L. F. Ward. 
DUtle ONY. ouasonaneueseadseoscunsadeancaeeaeel 41 18%, 187 
field and closet notes on the flora of Wash- 
ington and vicinity. L.F.Ward. Ab- 
SUPOCE. tierce. cen -usrceraschsnassaaecsse antennae iv 64 
CHEE ccavsecsasneesundcnacoshusnsnchovsesassnnrcatenel v 106 
the flora of the Laramie group. ae F. 
Ward. “Refenence...cc--csxoossacans letee vili 17 
our city shade-trees, their foes and their 
future. C.V. Riley. 'Reference........X 7 
on the geographical distribution of fossil 
plants. L. F.Ward. Reference......... x 28 
Boundary line between Alaska and Siberia, 
iv 123 
Boutelle, C. O., remarks on deflection of 
rivers ........ sbendeavesasasne 3s afuaaxt eee cocceeeWAk 24 
Bowditch, N., and the Mecanique Celeste, 
will xxxvi 
Bowyers and fletchers......... Ppa eesce rc ix 44 
Boyle, R., cited on atomic philosophy.....wii xlv 
Boyle SAW eececscosscccsecateccusccsuesncussdeventuseuite v 139 
ArA@DASGNOGC sy) -easseswecccsnsneecuenanene aaieaciteeene wi 124 
on the helicoid...... nenewese seks @nansuaieeeene ws spangece a 
Brain and phosphorus.......cscesceccosecresseeseeees ar 5 
TEM PCTALUTES, wg.... ceccensecesscenscceees osnesseanne «v.75 
Brainard’s Arctic exploration........ ceseneesase ie 11 
Bremiker, Dr., cited on alignment curves, 
wi 124, 126 
Brewer, Prof. W. H., remarks on the potato 
PD Ussseseccoucoss Area panne ween ecnpervhepunaeaniie i 97 
Brianchon, cited on Feuerbach’s circle, 
wili 45 
Brooks, W. K., communication on the em- 
bryology of Lingula and the systematic 
relations of the Brachiopods. Title 
ONLY. conacncsceseceecnccuscostsues qeccennesuncanauiat ili 33 
