
1890.] Proceedings of Scientific Societies. 297 
November 2, 1889, the following communications were read: Prof. 
C. V. Riley, ‘‘ The Remarkable Increase of Vedolia cardinalis in Cali- 
fornia ; ° Mr. W. H. Dall, ‘‘ Notes on the Genus Gemma Deshayes ; ”’ 
Dr. George Marx, ‘‘ On a new Spider and its Influence on Classifica- 
ion;’’ Dr. C. Hart Merriam, ‘‘ Remarks on me Spotted Skunks 
(Genus Spilogale) with Descriptions of New Forms.’ 
November 30, 1889, the following communications were read: Dr. 
Theobald Smith, ‘‘ Preliminary Observations on the Micro-organisms 
of Texas Fever;’’ Dr. D. E. Salmon, ‘‘ General Remarks on Texas 
Fever, illustrated by Lantern Slides ;’’ Mr. C. D. Walcott, ‘ Descrip- 
tion of a New Genus and Species of Inarticulate Brachiopod from the 
Trenton Limestone ;’’ Dr, Frank Baker, ‘‘ An Undescribed Muscle 
of the Infraclavicular Region in Man.” 
December 14, 1889, the following communications were read: Dr. 
C. Hart Merriam, ‘‘ Results of a Biological Survey of the San Francisco 
Mountain Region in Arizona;’’ Mr. C. D. Walcott, “A New Genus 
and Species of Ostracod Crustacean from the Lower Cambrian ;’’ Dr. 
A. F. A. King, ‘‘On the Flight of Young Birds.”’ 
December 28, 1889, the following communications were read: Dr. 
A. F. A. King, “ On the Flight of Young Birds;’’ Mr. M. B. Waite, 
‘ On the Method by which the Seeds are Projected in Pia pumila ;”’ 
Dr, C. Hart Merriam, ‘“‘ A New Red-backed Moose (£vofomys) from 
Colorado ;’’ Mr. Theodore Holm, ‘‘ Generic Characters of Graminee 
and Cyferacee, taken from the Structure of the Leaves.’’ 
February 8, 1890, the following communications were read: Dr. 
Frank Baker, ‘An Undescribed Muscle from the Infraclavicular 
Region of Man;”’ Mr. C. D. Walcott, ‘ A New Genus and Species of 
Ostracod Crustacean from the Lower Cambrian ;’’ Dr. Cooper Cur- 
tice, ‘“ The Moultings of the Cattle Tick;”’ Prof. Lester F. Ward, 
‘« The Flowers that Bloom in the Winter Time.” 
March 8, 1890, the following communications were read: Mr. B. T. 
Galloway, ‘‘ Notes on a Fungous Disease of the Apple: Mr. CG. L. 
Hopkins, ‘‘ Animal Life Observed above Snow Line on Mt. a 
‘ Notes upon the Timber and Timber Line of Mt. Shasta ;” Mr. 
H. Dall, “ On Dynamic Influences in Evolution.’ —FREDERIC A. > 
CAS, Secretary. 
