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Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History ; Vol. XXI, Part 
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Mr. WilHam M. Davis, On the Classification of Lake Basins (conclusion) ; 
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ally Perfect Carboniferous Cockroach from Mazon Creek, 111. Dr. W. J. Hoff- 
man, List of Birds Observed at Fort Berthold, D. T., in September, 1881. Mr. 
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Harbor, N. Y. Mr. S. Garman, On Mounting Museum Specimens ; and on the 
Nesting of the Rock- Wren. Dr. M. E. Wadsworth, Zircon-syenite from Marble- 
head, Mass.; General Meeting, February 16, 1882; Section of Entomology, Feb- 
ruary 22, 1882. Mr. S. H. Scudder, Occurrences of Southern Butterflies in 
Maine ; Notes on Tertiary Neuroptera from Florrisant and Green River ; General 
Meetings, March i and 15, 1882. Mr. Wm. Trelease, Structures which Favor 
Cross-Fertilization in Several Plants. Mr. S. S. Kingsley, On the Development 
of Molgula Manhattensis, Gift of Mr. Fred. Habirshaw's Collection of Diatom- 
aceae; General Meeting, April 5, 1882. Mr. N. F. Merrill, Concerning the 
Lithologicai Collection of the Fortieth Parallel Survey ; General Meeting, April 
19, 1882 ; Section of Entomology, April 26, 1882. Index. Errata. 
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