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Park, Brooklyn," by Wm. C. Braislin, M. D., was read, in the 

 absence of the author, by Mr. Walter Granger. 



One hundred species were recorded as having been observed 

 in the park by the author, and a brief description of the occur- 

 rence, characteristics and habits of each was given. 



March 13, 1906. — Meeting omitted by vote of the Society 

 on February 13. 



March 21, 1906. — Annual meeting. The President in the 

 chair. Seven members present. 



The name of Mr. Harrison Sanford as proposed by Mr. 

 L. B. Woodruff for resident membership. 



The subject of the proposed affiliation of the Linnsean Society 

 with the New York Academy of Sciences as a chapter, laid on 

 the table at the meeting of February 13, was brought up and 

 discussed at length. Upon motion duly carried. Dr. Dwight 

 and iNIr. Dutcher were then appointed a committee to have the 

 matter under consideration and to be present at a meeting of 

 the Council of the Scientific Alliance to be held in April for the 

 consideration of this topic. 



The Treasurer's annual report was presented and showed 

 a balance on hand of $1056.33. 



Dr. J. A. Allen and Mr. Wm. Dutcher were appointed by 

 the Chair a committee to audit this report. 



The Secretary read his annual report, as follows : — 



"The Society has held during the past year fifteen meetings, the only 

 meetings omitted being the first in November vv^hich would have occurred 

 during the A. O. U. Congress in New York, and the first in March which 

 was suspended on account of the Society's Public Lecture Course which 

 was then in progress. 



The total attendance has been 484 members and visitors making an 

 average attendance at each meeting of 32 persons. Of these about one 

 half have been members. 



The largest number present at any one meeting was 92. The figures 

 for attendance show a notable increase over previous years, which is 

 especially encouraging in Aniew of the fact that many of the meetings have 

 fallen upon inclement nights. 



Sixteen papers have been presented before the Society during the year, 



