APRIL 19, 1901.] 
from which it has slowly decreased to, at 
present (April 1st), the 5th magnitude. 
The paper was discussed by Professors Hal- 
lock and Herring, Dr. Day, Mr. ©. A. Post 
and others. i 
Professor Rees then gave ‘ An Exhibition of 
some of the Photographs of Nebule taken with 
the Crossley Reflector of the Lick Observatory,’ 
by the late director, J. E. Keeler. Professor 
Rees remarked that Columbia University had 
lately received a series of beautiful photo- 
graphs of nebul from the director of the Lick 
Observatory. After a brief description of the 
Crossley reflector, and of the remarkably suc- 
cessful work of Dr. J. E. Keeler in the photo- 
graphic study of nebule, the illustrations named 
below were thrown upon the screen. 
Orion nebula, taken November 16, 1898; 
exposure, forty minutes. 
51, M. Canum Venaticorum, taken May 10, 
1899. ; 
Dumbbell nebula in Vulpecula, taken July 
31st, 1899; exposure, 3 hours. 
Trifid nebula in Sagittarius; exposure, 3 
hours. 
The Pleiades, showing nebulosity. 
Ring nebula in the Lyra. , 
Crab nebula in Taurus. 
Small nebula in Andromeda. 
Spiral nebula M. 74, in Pisces. 
Spiral nebula in Pegasus. 
Spiral nebula in Triangulum. 
Spiral nebula in Ursa Major. 
Net work nebula in Cygnus. 
M. 13, in Herculis, star cluster. 
Reference was made to Keeler’s determina- 
tion of radial velocities of nebule and to the 
distances of these masses. In conclusion an 
enthusiastic tribute was paid to the late Direc- 
tor Keeler. 
F. L. Turts, 
Secretary. 
THE ONONDAGA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 
At the regular monthly meeting held at the 
Medical College, Syracuse, N. Y., on February 
15th, Dr. L. M. Underwood, of Columbia Uni- 
versity, New York, addressed the Academy 
on the subject of ‘ Botanical Gardens.’ His 
paper was a history of the great Botanical 
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Gardens at Kew, Java, Berlin, ete , together 
with a description of the Gardens planned for 
New York in connection with the University. 
The address was very fully illustrated with a 
fine collection of slides. 
The following officers were chosen for the en- 
suing year: President, Dr. W. M. Beauchamp ; 
Vice-President, Dr. C. W. Hargitt; Corresponding 
Secretary, Philip F. Schneider ; Recording Secre- 
tary, Horace W. Britcher; Treasurer, Miss L. W. 
Roberts ; Librarian, Mrs. L. L. Goodrich. 
- On March 15th, the meeting was held at the 
Historical Rooms. The program consisted of 
the reports of the officers and sections for the 
year. 
Mr. C. E. Wheelock read the report of the 
Geologic Section giving a detailed account of 
the various meetings and conferences. Two new 
cephalopods, undescribed as yet, were reported 
from the Goniatite Limestone, making seven- 
teen organisms discovered in this formation: 
Mrs. L. L. Goodrich read the report of 
the Botanical Section. Monthly meetings and 
weekly classes are held. At one of these meet- 
ings on the grounds of the Hon. C. E. Smith, 
Syracuse, a hybrid chestnut tree, which he had 
raised, was seen, upon which over a hundred 
humming birds had congregated to gather 
honey, a truly remarkable sight. Three new 
plants, one a fern, have been added to the 
list from this county. The ferns now num- 
ber 41. 
Dr. ©. W. Hargitt gave the report of the 
Zoological Section. During the past year they 
have been working largely upon the lower 
forms, especially the bacteria, of local streams. 
Variations in local shells have also been re- 
corded. Three new batrachians and 25 spiders 
have been added to lists from the county, and 
cyclops and branchippus described 'and iden- 
tified. - 
The annual report of Secretary E. M. Patte® 
showed 40 active, 17 associate and 3 corres- 
ponding members. It also recorded the loss by 
death of Professor J. A. Dakin, the noted orni- 
thologist, during the year. Miss L. W. Rob- 
erts, treasurer, reported a balance of $87. Dr. 
Wm. M. Beauchamp, president-elect, then read 
his inaugural address. It was a clear and 
scholarly address, carefully defining his posi- . 
