1896.] Proceedings of Scientific Societies. 959 
Prof. Osborn offered the following resolution on the death of Pro- 
fessor G. Brown Goode, after paying a tribute to his memory: 
Resolved, That the members of the Biological Section of the New 
York Academy of Sciences desire to express their deep sense of loss in 
the death of Professor G. Brown Goode, of the U. S. National Museum. 
In common with all naturalists in this country, we have admired his 
intelligence and highly successful administration of the National Mu- 
suem as well as his prompt and ready response to the requests arid 
needs of similar institutions throughout the country. 
In face of the arduous and exacting duties of his directorship he has 
held a Jeading position among American zoologists, and we are indebted 
to him for a series of invaluable investigations, especially upon the 
fishes. . . 
Those of us who had the good fortune to know Professor Goode per- 
sonally, recall his singular charm of character, his genial interest in 
the work of others, his true scientific spirit. We have thus lost one of 
our ablest fellow-workers and one of the truest and best of men. 
The resolution was adopted unanimously by a rising vote. 
CHARLES L. BRISTOL, Secretary. 
The Academy of Science of St. Louis.—At a meeting of the 
Academy of Science of St. Louis, held October 19, 1896, Mr. Trelease 
exhibited living flowers of Catasetum gnomus, demonstrating the 
extreme irritability of their tentacles and the precision with which the 
pollinia become attached to any object touching either tentacle. Mr. 
J. B. S. Norton presented a list of the Ustilagineæ of Kansas, together 
with the result of germinations of about one-half of the entire number, 
Three persons were elected to active membership. 
WILLIAM TRELEASE, Recording Secretary. 
The Biological Society of Washington.—The following com- 
munications were made : C. Hart Merriam,“A New Fir from Arizona ;” 
Frederick V. Coville, “ Notice of Britton and Brown’s Illustrated 
Flora of the Northern United States and Canada;” Erwin F. Smith, 
“A Bacterial Disease of Potatoes, Tomatoes and Eggplants;” B. E. 
Fernow, “ Timber line: Its Aspects and Causes.” 
Freperick A. Lucas, Secretary. 
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