1890.] Proceedings of Scientific Societies. 695 
A preliminary list of the mosses of Staten Island, compiled by Mrs. 
N. L. Britton, was presented, which will be published as an extra. 
‘Mr. Arthur Hollick showed dried specimens of Clematis ochroleuca, 
collected during the past month at Richmond, which is a new locality 
for this interesting plant, or perhaps only an extension of the previously 
known localities on Todt Hill and at Egbertville. It was in great 
abundance, accompanied, as usual, by Cerastium arvense, var. oblon- 
gifollum in dense clusters, particularly where the serpentine had been 
exposed. Mr. Hollick also showed staminate catkins of Sadix fragilis, 
from a tree in Richmond, which were bi- and tri-furcated. This pecu- 
liar state of the catkins of this willow was noted some years since on 
a tree at Prince’s Bay (See Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, VI., 312), and it is 
not unlikely that it may be looked for in other places. 
Mr. L. P. Gratacap presented a block of Potsdam sandstone, beau- 
tifully ripple-marked, from the drift at the base of the bluff on the 
shore at Tottenville. Also clay ironstone containing plant remains 
and nodules of pyrite from the same locality, and lignite from the clay 
beds near Kreischerville. 
Mr. Ira K. Morris read a paper upon ‘‘ Some Old Staten Island 
Springs.” 
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 
1889.— REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ANATOMICAL NOMENCLATURE, 
WITH SPECIAL REFERENGE TO THE Brain.—During the past year some 
of the members of the Committee have given to the subject intrusted 
to them as much time as their regular duties would permit. They 
agree upon one point, viz., the advantages, other things being equal, 
of mononyms (single word terms) over polynyms (terms consisting of 
two or more words). Before making specific recommendations or 
presenting a final report, the Committee think it advisable that they 
and other anatomists should have an opportunity of discussing at lei- 
sure the simplified nomenclature which they are informed is employed 
in certain treatises which will be published during the coming winter. 
They therefore ask to be continued. 
URT G. WILDER, Chairman. 
HARRISON ALLEN, 
FRANK BAKER, 
Henry F. Osporn, 
td. B. STOWELL, 
Committee. 
Am. Nat.— July.—7. 
