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occurs in the dry bottom lands of the Colorado, hanging from 
branches of trees in districts which are flooded about six weeks 
in the year. The species had previously only been found in the 
rock cisterns of Bombay. It is Mayenia plumosa Carter. 
CINCINNATI SOCIETY or NATURAL History.—July 7.—The fol- 
lowing papers were read : “On a supposed fossil fungus from the 
coal measures,” and “Obscure markings on rocks of Cincinnati 
group,” by Professor Jos. F. James; “ Notes on Tertiary of Ala- 
bama and Mississippi, with descriptions of new species,” and 
“ Notes on rare or little known Tertiary fossils,” by T. H. Aldrich. 
THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SoclETy.—American Fish-Culture 
papers: 1. The giant clams of Puget sound, Professor R. E. C. 
Stearns; 2. Hibernation of the black bass, James A. Henshall, 
D.; 3. Smelt hatching, Fred. Mather; 4. The porpoise 
APPALACHIAN Mountain Cus, April 8.—Mr. W. M. Davis 
presented a paper on geographic evolution, illustrated by models; 
r, Frederic Gardiner, Jr., gave an account of a horseback trip 
in Northern Arizona with lantern illustrations of scenery on the 
Navajo reservation and on Walnut cafion and the Grand canon 
` of the Colorado. 
