ABSTRACT 



OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINNiEAN SOCIETY 



OF 



ISTETKT YORK, 

 FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 27, 1894. 



This is the sixth in the series of " Abstracts " published 

 by the Society, and, like the preceding numbers, is intended 

 mainly as a brief review of the year's work, only the more 

 important points in the papers read before the Society be- 

 ing mentioned. Some of the papers have been printed in 

 full elsewhere, and in such cases a reference is given to 

 the place of publication. 



March 15, 1893. — Mr. L. S. Foster in the chair. Twelve 

 members and four visitors present. 



The Auditing Committee reported that it had examined 

 the Treasurer's report and found it correct. 



Mr. A. H. Howell read a paper entitled "Remarks upon 

 Birds observed on Long Island, N. Y., during 1892." It 

 treated of the author's collecting experiences at various 

 points on the island from January to October. He re- 

 corded, among other things, the capture of an Orange- 

 crowned Warbler (Helminthophila celata), at Flatbush, on 

 October 12, 1892. [See -Auk," Vol. x.. 1893, p. 90] 



Mr. William Dutcher spoke of a specimen of the Orange- 



