ABSTRACT 



OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINN^AN SOCIETY 



OF 



NEW YORK, 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 12, 1912. 



This is the twenty-fourth in the series of Abstracts published 

 by the Linnaean 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 above indicated. 

 Papers presented before the Society and published elsewhere 

 are mentioned with proper reference to the place of publication. 



March 28, 1911. — The President in the chair. Twelve 

 members and nineteen visitors present. 



The President announced that owing to illness the Treasurer 

 was still unable to present his annual report. 



The following standing committees were appointed by the 

 chair for the ensuing year : 



Publications, Messrs. Harper, Abbott, and Chapman. 



Finance, Messrs. Woodruff, Allen, and Granger. 



Nominations, Messrs. Cleaves, Grant, and Weber. 



Payers and Lectures, Messrs. Harper, Abbott, and Chapman. 



Mr. W. W. Grant offered the following preamble and 

 resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : 



Whereas: The Linnsean Society of New York has for its object the 

 study and protection of wild birds and animals; and 



Whereas: The Linnsean Society of New York learns that a bill has 

 been introduced in the Assembly of the New York Legislature by A. J. 

 Levy, which will not only repeal in effect the splendid Shea-White Plumage 

 Law enacted last year, but by substitution of the words "native birds" 



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