MAY 14 1906 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 3 
LIBRARY 
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BOTANICAL 
BIOLOGICAL SECTION. GARDEN. 
MARCH 24, 1906 
The meeting was held in the Histological Laboratory of the Pacific 
College of Osteopathy. 
In the absence of the Chairman the meeting was called to order by 
the Secretary and Mr. Barrow was called to the chair. 
The subject of Structure and Innervation of the Tongue was pre- 
sented by C. A. Whiting and some twenty or more prepared specimens, 
clearly showing the Structure and Innervation of this organ, were dis- 
played under microscopes. 
About twenty-five members and visitors were present. 
On motion the meeting adjourned. 
C. A. WHITING, Secretary. 
February 12, 1906. 
The Biological Section of the Southern California Academy of Sci- 
ences met for its regular monthly meeting. 
In the absence of the Chairman of the Section, the meeting was called 
to order iby the Secretary and the minutes of the last meeting were read 
and approved. 
The lecture of the evening was given by Dr. Wm. Bebb and was 
illustrated by numerous stereopticon views. The lecture dealt with the 
comparative development and pathology of teeth and included a dis- 
cussion of the teeth of domestic, wild and captive animals. Among the 
most interesting views presented were skulls of rabbits in which the 
incisor teeth had undergone enormous development because of the sup- 
pression of the teeth which ordinarily opposed them. 
One of the most important facts brought out in the lecture was that 
‘*Hutchinson’s Teeth’? is not indicative of Syphilis, but that that 
peculiar conformation of teeth may be produced by measles, diphtheria, 
searlet fever andpossibly other disorders. 
The night was very stormy and only about twelve members and 
visitors were present, 
C. A. WHITING, Secretary. 
March 12, 1906. 
BOOK REVIEW. 
The sixth edition of the Microtomist’s Vade-Meeum, by Arthur 
Bolles Lee, bearing the date of June, 1905, is at hand. Although not 
much larger than the fifth edition, it contains a considerable amount of 
new matter. This is due in part to a better arrangement of the text 
and in part to the substitution of new and improved methods for an- 
tiquated ones. Many of the chapters leave almost nothing for which 
one could wish. Though here and there seem to be some evidences of a 
lack of clearness due to a desire for condensation. 
The severest criticism which one ean pass upon the book is that in 
a number of places the reader is referred for further information upon 
the subject to the earlier editions. Reference to other literature may 
easily be justified, but it seldom happens that a reference to a previous 
edition of any work is justifiable. 
It is perhaps not stating it too strongly to say that the work is ab- 
solutély necessary to the working histologist. 
