ABSTRACT 



OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINNjEAN society 



OF 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 26, 1895. 



This is the seventh in the series of " Abstracts " pub- 

 lished 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 being mentioned. Some of the papers have been 

 printed in full elsewhere, and in such cases a reference is 

 given to the place of publication. 



Aprils, 1894. — Public lecture in the lecture hall of the 

 American Museum of Natural History, by D. G. Elliot, 

 F. R. S. E., on " Domestic Fowls and Pigeons," with stere- 

 opticon illustrations. 



April 10, 1894. — The President in the chair. Six mem- 

 bers and one visitor present. 



The Auditing Committee reported that it had examined 

 the Treasurer's report and found it correct. 



Resolutions favoring a reduction of postal rates on scien- 

 tific specimens were carried unanimously. 



J. L. Wortman, M. D., presented a paper entitled "Some 

 Points on the Probable Origin of the Seals." His remarks 



