mani), Blue-winged Warbler (77. pinus), Golden-winged 

 Warbler (H. cJirysoptera), Brewster's Warbler (H. leuco- 

 bronchialis), and Lawrence's Warbler (H. lawrencei). The 

 birds were exhibited in large series, especially Bachman's 

 and Brewster's Warblers. Mr. F. M. Chapman spoke of the 

 increase in our knowledge of Bachman's Warbler, showing 

 the fourth known specimen, belonging to the Museum col- 

 lection, of this bird, and referred to the fact that the first 

 nest and eggs had recently been found in the Mississippi 

 Valley by Mr. Otto Widmann. Dr. L. B. Bishop exhibited 

 an exceedingly fine series of Brewster's Warbler taken near 

 New Haven, Conn , and Mr. L, S. Foster read the published 

 records, collected by the Local Fauna Committee, concern- 

 ing this group of warblers. 



December 13, 1898. — Mr. L. S. Foster in the chair. 

 Twelve members and thirteen visitors present. 



Mr. Ernest Seton Thompson presented " Notes on the 

 Texas Wild Cattle," based on his own experience. 



An exhibition, with remarks by members, of specimens 

 of the following warblers then took place : Lucy's Warbler 

 (Helminthophiia lucice), Virginia's Warbler {H. virginice), 

 Nashville Warbler (H. ruftcapilla), Calaveras Warbler 

 (77. r. gutturalis), Orange-crowned Warbler (H. celata), 

 Lutescent Warbler \H. c. lutescens), and Tennessee War- 

 bler [H. peregrina). Mr. L. S. Foster read the published 

 records, collected by the Local Fauna Committee, concern- 

 ing these birds. 



Mr. William Dutcher presented to the Society, for con- 

 veyance to the Local Collection of Bird-skins in the Amer- 

 ican Museum of Natural History, two skins of the American 

 Bittern (Botauncs lentiginoses), one skin of the Green Heron 

 {Ardea virescens), and two skins of the Hairy Woodpecker 

 (Dry 00 ate s villosus). 



December 27, 1898. — The Vice-President in the chair. Ten 

 members and eighteen visitors present. 



The paper of the evening was by Mr. J. D. Figgins, and 

 was entitled " Notes on Birds Observed in Greenland with 



