ABSTRACT 



OF THE PEOCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINN/EAN SOCIETY 



OF 



NEW YORK, 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 11, 1913. 



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

 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 above indicated. 

 Papers presented before the Society and published elsewhere 

 are mentioned with proper reference to the place of publication. 



March 26, 1912, — The President in the chair. Fourteen 

 members and nineteen visitors present. 



Dr. C. W. B. Wheeler of New York City was elected a 

 resident member of the Society. 



The chair appointed standing committees for the ensuing 

 year as follows: 



Publication, Messrs. Harper, Cleaves, Griscom, and Nichols. 



Finance, Messrs. Woodruff, Granger, and Nichols. 



Nominations, Messrs. Harper, Franklin, and Nichols. 



Papers and Lectures, Messrs. Abbott, Cleaves, Grant, and 

 Griscom. 



Bird-banding, Messrs. Grant, Abbott, Cleaves, Nichols, and 

 Weber. 



Messrs. Granger and Nichols were also appointed as a 

 committee to audit the Treasurer's annual report. 



Mr. Harper read a communication from Mr. T. Gilbert 

 Pearson, reporting on the Egret Fund of the National Associa- 



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