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caine,” by P. S. Baker ; * ‘The Nation—the Subject Matter of 
Political Science,” by A. oodford ; “The Manner of ips 
Deposit of the Glacial Drift, and the Formation of Lakes 
. P. Hay. 
The following officers were elected for the ies year: Presi- 
dent, John M. Coulter; Vice-Presidents, J. P ohn, 
Branner, f #5 semini Secretary, Amos W. Bus. Treas- 
urer, O. P. Jenkin 
The Academy will hold its spring meeting May Ig and 20, at 
a place to be selected by the Executive Board. C. R. Barnes 
and B. W. Evermann were selected to arrange the programmes 
for the meetings of 18 
Boston Society of Natural History, 1886.—December 1.— 
Mr. S. R. Bartlett reviewed Ranvier’s anatomical studies of some 
Mammalian Salivary Glands, and Professor W. T. Sedgwick spoke 
of the Contractile Vacuoles of Para meoecium, etc. Mr. W. L 
Harris exhibited some rare (living) Amblystomas, and an aber- 
rant form of the Newt. 
December 15.—Dr. Edward G. Gardiner reviewed recent re- 
searches on a Third (rudimentary) Eye in Lizards, and Professor 
W. M. Davis discussed the Mechanical Origin of the Triassic 
Monoclinal in the Connecticut Valley. The Section of Ento- 
mology met on Wednesday evening, December 22 
New York Academy of Sciences.— Monday evening, Decem- 
ber 6, 1886.—Mr. Seth E. Meek presented a paper entitled “ The 
Fishes of Cayuga Lake. 
December 13.—A series of a hundred lantern views, illus- 
trative of the paper lately read before the Academy upon the 
subject of Earthquakes, were exhibited by. Dr. J. S. Newberry. 
Biological Society of Washington.—Saturday evening, Oc- 
tober 16, 1886.—The following communications were read : 
F. H. Knowlton, “ Fascination in Ranunculus and Rudbeckia ;” 
F.W 
November 27.—The following communications were made : 
Mr. William H. Seaman, “ Notes on Marsilia quadrifolia (illus- 
trated).” Mr. P. L. Jouy,“ Observations made during a Journey 
through Corea.” Mr. Lester F. Ward, “ Autumnal Hues of the 
Columbian Flora” Dr. C. Hart Merriam, “Contributions to 
Te American Mammalogy. Description of a New Species 
of Bat.’ 
December 11.—The following communications were made: 
Dr. Theobald See a Parasitic Bacteria and their Relation to Sa- 
prophytes. r. F. A. Lucas,“ On the Osteology of the Spotted 
Tinamou, Sikes maculosa.” Mr. C. D .Walcott, “ Tracks found 
on Strata of Upper Cambrian (Potsdam) Age.” Dr. Frank 
