ABSTRACT 



OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINN^AN SOCIETY 



OF 



NEW YORK, 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 8, 1904. 



This is the sixteenth in the 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 

 reference to place of publication. 



March 24, 1903. The President in the chair. Eight 

 members and three visitors present. 



The Auditing Committee reported that the Treasurer's 

 accounts had been examined and found correct. 



Dr. D wight presented a paper entitled " Some recently 

 described North American Birds." He exhibited a series of 

 skins, including Horned Larks, Sapsuckers and Parula War- 

 blers, and pointed out the characters on which some new sub- 

 species were based. 



April 14, 1903. — No quorum present. 



April 28, 1903. — The President in the chair. Seven 

 members and nine visitors present. 



