284 General Notes. 
PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY oF WAsHINGTON.—February 11, 1888.— 
The following communications were read :—Dr. Theo. Gill, “ Char- 
acter of the Family Elacatide;” Mr. Robt. T. Hill, “The Variations 
of Exogyra ponderosa Say ;” “The Variations of Gryphca pitchert 
Morton ;” Prof. C. V. Riley, “The Insectivorous Habits of the Eng- 
lish Sparrow; ” Dr. C. Hart Merriam, “ A New Fox from California.” 
February 25, 1888.—The followi g icati were read: Mr. 
F. W. True, “ Changes in the Catalogues of North American Mam- 
mals since 1879 ;” Dr. T. H. Bean, “ Distribution and Some Charac- 
ters of our Salmonide;” Dr. Cooper Curtice, “Some Early Stages 
in the Life History of Tenia pectinata.” 
March 10, 1888.—The following communications were read :—Mr. 
F. W. True, “ Changes in the Catalogue of North American Mammals 
since 1877,” Part II.; Dr. Geo. Vasey, “ Foreign Trees and Shrubs 
Cultivated in the District of Columbia ;” Dr. Theo. Gill, “The Classi- 
fication of Cdttoidean Fishes ;” Dr. C. Hart Merriam, “ Description of 
a New Species of American Skunk;” Mr. Robt. T. Hill, “ The 
Southwestern Termination of the Atlantic Timber Belt.” 
March 24th.—Dr. Cooper Curtice spoke of “ Tenia fimbriata, a 
New Parasite of Sheep;” Mr. Charles Hallock, “ Reversion of 
Domesticated Animals to a Wild State;” Capt. J. W. Collins, 
“ The Work of the Schooner Grampus in Fish Culture.” 
APPALACHIAN Mountain Cius.—Boston, January 3, 1888.— 
Prof. David P. Todd, of Amherst College, gave a paper describing 
his ascent of Friji-San, Japan, in connection with the recent eclipse 
expedition. The lecture was illustrated with stereopticon views. 
January 10, 1887.—Annual meeting. The report of the secre- 
tary showed a total membership of 788, a gain of 15 during the year. 
In 1887 there were held nine regular, six special, and one field meet- 
ing. There were besides ten excursions. The following board of offi- 
cers were elected: President, Augustus E. Scott; vice-president, 
Rest F. Curtis; recording secretary, Roswell B, Lawrence; cor- 
responding secretary, Frank W. Freeborn; treasurer, John E. 
Alden; councillors—Natural history, George Dimmock ; topog- 
raphy, George H. Barton; art, John Ritchie, Jr.; exploration, 
Frank O. Carpenter; improvements, Frederick D. Allen; trus- 
tee, for three years, Charles W. Kennard. After the result had 
been announced, Miss L. S. Davis gave an account of the dedica- 
tion of the monument to De Saussure, and Mr. L. L. Hubbard 
made a few remarks concerning the convention at Villach, which 
he attended as delegate of the club. On Saturday, January Aa ae 
the club visited Pasture Hill, and on the 21st an excursion was 
to Mt. Benedict. 
