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SCIENCE 



357 



" The Development of the Reproductive Organs 

 of Chara fragilis," George N. Hoffer. 



" Paroxysmal Hemoglobinuria," Oliver P. Terry. 



" The Evolution of Insect Galls as Illustrated 

 by the Genus Amphibolips," Mel T. Cook, Dela- 

 ware College. 



" The Speed of Migration of Salmon in the 

 Columbia River," Charles W. Greene, University 

 of Missouri. 



" Observations on Cerebral Localization," J. 

 Rollin Slonaker, Lelaud Stanford Jr. University. 



"A Study of the Composition of Butter Fat," 

 0. F. Hunziker, G. W. Spitzer. 



" The Nasal Muscles of Vertebrates," H. L. 

 Bruner. 



Botany 



" Physiological Apparatus," Frank M. Andrews. 



" Some Monstrosities in Plants," Frank M. 

 Andrews. 



"A List of Algse," Frank M. Andrews. 



" Revegetation of the Salton Basin " ( illus- 

 trated), D. T. MacDougal, director Desert Labora- 

 tory, Tucson, Ariz. 



" Forest Conditions in Indiana," Stanley Coulter. 



" Some Additions to Indiana Flora, Number 4," 

 Charles C. Deam. 



" The Medicinal Value of Eupatorium perfoU- 

 atum," A. J. Bigney. 



" Right and Wrong Conceptions of Plant 

 Rusts," J. C. Arthur.- 



" The Effect of Preservatives on the Develop- 

 ment of Penicillium," Katherine Golden Bitting. 



" Recent Progress in Botany," John M. Coulter, 

 Chicago University. 



J. H. Ransom, 



Seoretary 



THE KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 



The academy held its forty-second annual meet- 

 ing at Ottawa, Kans., on December 28, 29 and 30. 



After the usual business meeting on the evening 

 of December 28, Professor Frank E. Jones, of the 

 University of Kansas, lectured on " A Tour of 

 the Philippines." The lecture was very interest- 

 ing and illustrated by projections of many photo- 

 graphs, obtained by the author during several 

 years' residence in the islands. 



On Wednesday the reading and discussion of 

 papers were taken up from the following program : 



" A Suggested Revision of the Terminology of 

 Agriculture," by L. C. Wooster. 



"An Esker near Mason, Mich.," by L. C. 

 Wooster. 



" A Rare Mexican Cycad," by W. B. Wilson. 



" Recent Methods in Organic Analysis," by E. 

 R. Groner. 



" Successful Termination of the Loco Weed 

 Investigation," by L. E. Sayre. 



"Analysis of Food Accessories under the Food 

 and Drugs Law," by L. E. Sayre. 



" Physical Culture in Schools," by J. H. Klopfer. 



■■ The Dance and Shamanic Performances of the 

 Quileute Indians," by A. B. Reagan. 



" Sketches of Indian Life and Character," by 



A. B. Reagan. 



" Maxwell's Method of Comparing Electrostatic 

 Capacity with Self-inductance," by J. A. G. Shirk. 



" A New Geometrical Figure and its Possible 

 Application," by E. C. Warfel. 



" Preliminary Note on Measuring the Speed of 

 Photographic Shutters," by H. I. Woods. 



" Pollution of Domestic Ground Water Supply," 

 by S. J. Crumbine. 



" Tools and Toys," by B. B. Smyth. 



" Milk-sickness in Kansas," by L. C. R. Smith. 



" The Flora of Minima Hill," by L. C. R. Smyth. 



" An Embryonic Plesiosaur Propodial," by R. L. 

 Moodie. 



" Provisional List of the Flora of Kansas," by 



B. B. Smyth, John H. Schaffner and L. C. R. 

 Smyth. 



" Is the Dakota Formation Upper or Lower 

 Cretaceous ? " by J. E. Todd. 



" Further Notes on Pleistocene Drainage," by 

 J. E. Todd. 



"An Aberrant Walnut?" by I. D. Cardiff. 



" Fifty Years of Evolution," by A. H. Thompson. 



" Additions to the List of Kansas Coleoptera 

 for 1909," by W. Knaus. 



" Note on the Food of Bothrotes Enausii Caley," 

 by W. Knaus. 



" Notes on Kansas Coleoptera," by W. Knaus. 



" Kansas Coleoptera — the Families Throscidae, 

 Lampyridffi, Malachidte, Clevidos, Cupescidse, Cio- 

 idae, Melandoyidce, Oedemeridse, Anthicidae, Pyro- 

 chroidee and Rhipiphoridae," by W. Knaus. 



" Changes in the Cottonwood Limestone South 

 of Cottonwood Falls," by J. A. Yates. 



" On the Coloring Matter in Fruits," by E. H. S. 

 Bailey and E. L. Tague. 



" On the Occurrence of Manganese in Waters," 

 by C. C. Young. 



" A Comparison of Some Methods of Making 

 Thymine," by D. F. McFarland. 



" On Food Adulterations," by H. L. Jackson. 



" The Prairie Dog Situation in Kansas," by T. 

 H. Scheffer. 



" Investigating the Mole," by T. H. Scheffer. 



