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summers by the expeditions from the New York University 

 under the direction of Professor Bristol was continued this sum- 

 mer. Mr. F. C. Waite was this year a member of the party, and 

 reported the finding of much valuable and interesting material 

 not heretofore collected. 



Dr. M. A. Howe also worked in the Bermudas during the 

 first half of the summer, going later to Edgartown, Marthas 

 Vineyard, and to Sequin Island, Maine. He was especially con- 

 cerned with the collection of marine algae. Dr. Howe reported 

 the collection of a large number of algae, and described the gen- 

 eral floral features of the islands. 



Dr. H. E. Crampton stated that the summer session at Woods 

 HoU had been a successful one. 



Mr. M. A. Bigelow, while at Woods Holl, confirmed his re- 

 sults on Lepas and added a number of new observations. He, 

 with Dr. Crampton, carried on a study of the ponds along the 

 southern shore of Marthas Vineyard, with a view to studying 

 the variation in their fauna. 



Prof. F. E. Lloyd spent six weeks in company with Prof. S. 

 M. Tracy in a preliminary study of the flora of the Mississippi 

 sound, islands, and delta. A full series of plants was collected. 

 Professor Lloyd described the leading features of the vegetation 

 of that region. 



Francis E. Lloyd, 



Secretary. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. 



October i 5, 1900. 



Section met at 8:15 P. M., Dr. A. A. Julien presiding. 



The mihutes of the last meeting of Section were read and ap- 

 proved. 



The names of two candidates for resident membership were read 

 and referred to the Council according to the By-Laws. 



The following program was then offered : 



Gilbert van Ingen, Paleozoic Faunas of Northwestern 

 New Jersey. 



