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“*Some Recent Literature Relating to the Nervous System,’’ Dr. 
Louisa Burns. 
‘“Comparative Anatomy of Teeth and Skulls of Mammals,’’ Dr. 
Bebb. 
Aside from the formal papers brief reports were made as follows: 
Prof. A. B. Ulrey. Report. On some Organisms Collected in West- 
lake Park. 
Hybrid Fishes, Prof. A. B. Ulrey. 
Some Peculiarities of Cell Structure, Prof. A. B. Ulrey, Prof. C. A. 
Whiting. 
2. Section of Geology. 
Report of the proceedings of the Geological Section of the Academy 
of Sciences, from September 1904 to and including May 1905: 
Oct. 24th, 1904 Mr. J. B. Lippincott read a paper on the ne 
Service of the U. S. Geological Survey’’. 
Nov. 28th, 1904. Prof. W. L. Watts gave a lecture on the ‘‘ Geology aad 
Physical Geography of Southern Mexico’’, and Geo. 
W. Parsons gave a description of a recent trip to 
the City cf Mexico and the surrounding country. 
Jan. 23d, 1905. Prof. W. C. Mendenhall gave a lecture on the work of 
the U. 8. Geological Survey with special reference 
to our watersheds and water supply. 
Feb. 27th, 1905. Prof. Robe E. Ford gave a lecture on ‘‘How We Get 
Our Iron and Steel’’. 
Mar. 27th, 1905. Rev. H. B. Gage gave a lecture on the minerals of 
Riverside County. 
April 24th, 1905. L. Douglas Sovereign gave a lecture on ‘‘Gems and 
Curiosities of Southern California’’. 
May 22d,1905, George W. Parsons gave on interesting talk on the 
open meeting necessity of good roads, good water and water sign 
posts on the desert, and great necessity of all for 
proper development of the country’s mineral and 
agricultural resources. 
G. MAJOR TABER, Secretary. 
GHO. W. PARSONS, Chairman. 
3. Section of Botany. 
The Botanical Section has held five meetings this year at which the 
following papers have been read: 
“‘Mlora of Clifton, Arizona,’’ by Dr. A. Davidson. 
““Desert Flora near Thermal,’’ by Theodore Payne. 
“‘The Californit Palm in Los Angeles,’’ by Dr. A. Davidson. 
“‘On San Jacinto Trails,’’ by Mrs. Blanche Trask. 
‘*Notes on the Flora and Fauna of Catalina Island,’’ by C. F. Baker. 
‘The Flora of Amador County,’’? by Ernest Praunton. 
‘History of the Forestry Station, Santa. Monica,’’ by A. Campbell- 
Johnston. 
C. RUSSELL, Secretary. 
