ABSTRACT 



OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINN^AN SOCIETY 



OF 



NEW YORK, 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 12, 1901. 



This is the thirteenth in jthe series of " Abstracts " pub- 

 lished by the Linnsean Society of New York, and, like the 

 preceding issues, is prepared mainly as a brief review of the 

 work of the Society during the year closing with the date 

 indicated above. Papers presented before the Society, but 

 published elsewhere are given by title only, with proper refer- 

 ence to place of publication. 



March 27, 1900. — The President in the chair. Ten mem- 

 bers and twenty-one visitors present. 



Upon motion of Mr. Wm. Dutcher the Committee appointed 

 by the Chair to draft resolutions on the death of Dr. Elliott 

 Coues was retained and empowered to draw up resolutions 

 on the death of Mr. Geo. B. Sennett, a Corresponding Mem- 

 ber of the Society. 



Mr. R. L. Ditmars presented a paper entitled "The Care 

 of Captive Snakes." He spoke of his early experience with 

 snakes and of the private collection which he owned previous 

 to his taking charge of the Reptile House at the Bronx 



