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be the case along coasts of volcanic rocks. An excellent hachnre-shaded 
contour map is given of each island, on a scale in some cases as large as 
1:25000. The eighth ]>art contains, besides a map of the whole group, 
brief descriptions of the climate, sea, anchorage, springs, flora, fauna, and 
poi)ulation of the islands, as well as fuller accounts of the occui)ations of 
the j)eople, their habits, customs, and commerce, with their means of 
intercommunication and accommodations for tourists. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 
SOCIETY, SESSION i 895-’96 
Special HeeCuKj, Febraari/ 28, 1896. — Vice-President Greely in the chaii'. 
Mrs Fannie B. Ward read a narrative of Two Years’ Travel in and about 
South America, illustrated by lantern-slides, mostly from original draw- 
ings and i)hotographs. 
Special Meeting, Slarch 2, 1896. — First lecture of the course of seven illus- 
trated Monday afternoon lectures descriptive of a trip to Alaska. Presi- 
dent Hubbard in the chair. IMr W J IMcGee described the route from St. 
Paul, Minnesota, to Banff, Alberta, and Mr Bailey Willis an excursion 
to Mount Rainier, Washington. Both addresses were illustrated by 
lantern-slides. 
Regular Meeting, March 6, 1896. — Vice-President Merriam in the chair. 
^Ir F. V. Coville read a paper, illustrated by lantern-slides, on the Adaj)- 
tations of Plants to Desert Environment. The pa])er was discussed by 
Mr W J IMcGee, Surgeon-General George IM. Sternberg, U. S. A., Mr G. K. 
Gilbert, Dr C. Hart Merriaiii, and otliers. 
Special Meeting, March 9, 1896. — Second ^londay afternoon lecture. 
President Hubbard in the chair. Prof. Charles E. Fay, of Tufts College, 
^Massachusetts, ilelivered an address on the Glaciers, Peaks, and Canyons 
of the Canadian Rockies, illu.strated by lantern-slides. 
Special Meeting, March 12, 1896. — Reception at the Arlington Hotel to 
the Venezuelan Boundary Commission. Presiilent Hubbard and a com- 
mittee of ladies, headed by Mrs liichard Olney, received the Society’s 
guests and presented to them u])wards of 400 of the members of the So- 
ciety ainl their friends. 
Special Meeting, .March IS, 1896. — President Hnl)bard in the chair. i\Ir 
C. E. Borchgrevink, of Norway, adilressed the Society, giving a grai)hic 
description of his voyage to the .Cntarctic continent, and exhibiting a 
number of lantern-slide reproductions of photographs. 
Special .Meeting, .March 16, 1896 . — Third Monday afternoon lecture. 
President Huhhard in tlnichair. IMr. lames Fletcher, of Ottawa, Cainnla, 
de.scrih(Ml the triji from the Canadian National Park to the Pacific Coast, 
illustrating his adflress hy means of lantern-slides ami specimens of the 
flora and fauna of the region traversed. 
