ABSTRACT 



OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINN^AN SOCIETY 



OF 



NEW YORK, 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 27, 1906. 



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

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

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

 work of the Society during the year closing with the date indi- 

 cated above. Papers presented before the Society, but pub- 

 lished elsewhere, are given by title only, with proper reference 

 to place of publication. 



March 28, 1905.— The President in the Chair. Thirty- 

 five members and visitors pr«;sent. 



Mr. Dutcher reported great flocks of Robins, Bluebirds and 

 Meadowlarks, also ten Canada Geese, recently observed in 

 Michigan. 



Dr. Dwight reported the Chipping Sparrow (Spizella socialis) 

 observed by Mr. W. De W. Miller at Plainfield, on March 26. 



The paper of the evening was by Mr. Barnum Brown, en- 

 titled "Travels in Patagonia." Mr. Brown was a member of 

 the expedition sent out to this region by the American Museum 

 of Natural History in conjunction with Princeton University 

 in 1898. Lantern slides, showing views of the country, the 

 people, and the animal life were shown. It was learned that 



