VOL. IV. MAY, 1905 NO. 5 
yw ieee IN: 
OF THE 
Southern California Academy of Ociences 
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION 
THEO. B. COMSTOCK, S. D.; A. DAvipson, C. M., M. D.; Wm. H. KNIGHT. 
CONTENTS: 
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The Duty of the Hour (Editorial) 69 PASE(OSS Vitel OO cl beneeensemaneeneesensttencrsanaseen 79 
Transactions for April 1905.. 70 A Preliminary Synopsis of the South- 
Academy, Directors................scsscseeeeeee, 70 ern California Cyperacez, IX, 
SECELONS! BIOLOGY. <..ccccesvacescee: saccccceteress 70 WAY Sh J8ho LEE) canpaceecesonsasosceeeonedaoane 80 
Astronomy, Geology........... ato Gems and Rare Minerals of Southern 
IBISEATNY eatentattnns sansestonsertesssusecenceeranset 72 California, by L. Douglas Sovereign.85 
Publications Received.. eiz2 Hear! (Editorial) padaodunavesssses soesttsccsecaees 90 
The Metabolism of the “Neurone, “by Scope and objects of the Academy... Ol 
Dr. Louisa Burns............ cecseceeeeeeeees 73 
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THE DUTY OF THE HOUR. 
Not mere words, but work—hard, persistent work—on the 
part of every member of the Academy is demanded by the 
present condition of affairs. We are probably coming through 
the fiseal year about even with creditors, and there is much to 
the good in the way of accomplished result. Still, we lack 
eoherence and enthusiasm, and some of us know how far short 
the Academy has come of performing its due share of what is 
within its easy reach. 
At the same time, there has been decided advance this year 
in the quality of our contributions to science and in the in- 
terest shown in the work of the several sections. This only 
serves to emphasize the constantly growing need of permanent 
quarters and a depository for the increasing library and coilee- 
tions, which now are inaccessible to those most needing them 
for reference. 
The Committee on Publeation has offers of most important 
scientifle monographs which must be declined unless funds 
can be somehow provided for the bare cost of printing. It 
tOwould be a disgrace to the Academy to let these precious 
Sthines pass to other hands, but just now there does not appear 
“~to be any means of publishing them under our own auspices. 
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