1042 General Notes. 
urer, Samuel L. Fuller; Director of Museum, W. A. Greeson ; 
Curator of Museum, C. W. Carman; Librarian, Geo. E. Fitch. Board 
of Directors: for one year, Joel C. Parker ; for two years, Wright 
. Coffinberry ; for three years, W. A. Greeson ; for four years, 
Samuel L. Fuller; for five years, E. S. Holmes; for six years, J. 
Jones. 
BroLocical SOCIETY or WasHInGToN.—At the meeting held 
October 20th, 1888, the following communications were read: Mr. 
L. O. Howard, “An Apparatus for the Study of Underground 
Insects and Plant-Roots;” Prof. Lester F. Ward, “The King 
Devil;” Mr. J. B. Smith, “Some Remarks on Sexual Characters 
in Lachnosternum ;” Dr. Theo. Gill, “The Families of Fishes.” 
November 3, 1888.—The following communications were read : 
Mr. F. H. Knowlton, “ Fossil Wood and Lignites of the Potomac 
Formation ;” Mr. W. H. Dall, “ Observations on the Modifications 
of the Gill in Univalve Molluscs ;” Dr. Theo. Gill, “ Characteristics 
of the Scatophagide ;” Dr. C. Hart Merriam, “ Description of a 
New Species of Arvicola from the Black Hills of Dakota.” 
November 17, 1888.—Prof. Lester F. Ward, “A Comprehen- 
sive Type of Fossil Cryptogamic Life from the Fort Union group, 
with Lantern views;” Mr. F. H. Knowlton, “Illustrations of 
Fossil Wood and Lignites of the Potomac Formation with Lan- 
tern views ;” Dr. Cooper Curtis, “ Some sexual differences 1n Tri- 
chocephali ;” Prof. B. F. Fernow, “Geotropism and Heliotropism of 
Trees ;” Dr. Theo. Gill, “ On the relations of the Pscychrolutidee ; 
Dr. C. Hart Merriam, “Description of a new Ground Squirrel 
from California.” 
U. S. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF Scrences.—Papers read No- 
vember, 1888, in New Haven.—I. “The Lunar Eclipse, July 22, 
1888,”! by E. S. Holden. II. “The Zone Undertaking of the 
Astronomische Gesellschaft,” by Lewis Boss; presented by A Hall. 
III. “The Rain-Fall of the North Atlantic Ocean,”? by Elias 
Loomis. IV. “A finished Breed of Horses,”! by W. H. Brewer. 
V. “A Systematic Study of the Action of Definitely Related 
Chemical Compounds upon Animals,” ! by Wolcott Gibbs and Ho- 
bart Emory Hare. VI. “The Cretaceous Flora of North rave 
ca,” by J. S. Newberry. VII. “On the Zoological Relations 0 
some Palæozoic Fishes,’ by J. S. Newberry. VIII. < The 
Evolution of the Mammalian Molar Teeth to and from the Tri- 
tubercular Type,”? by Henry F. Osborn; presented by E. D 
Cope. IX. “Some Scientific Results of the Albatross Expedition 
from Washington to San Francisco,” ? by L. A. Lee; presen 
1 Read November 13th. 
? Read November 14th. The remainder read November 165th. 
