1252 Proceedings of Scientific Societies. [Dec., 1885. 
— Dr. H. A. Atkins, of Locke, Mich., also a good local ornith- 
ologist, died May 1g, aged 63. 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
Brotocica Society oF WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 1885.—Commu- 
nications: Col. Marshall McDonald, Fish-culture a necessity. for 
the maintenance of the shad fishery ; Mr. Wm. H. Dall, Deep-sea - 
mollusks and the laws illustrated in their development; Mr. 
Richard Rathbun, Remarks on the Woods Holl station of the 
U. S. Fish Commission; Mr. Romyn Hitchcock, Notes on the 
ed snow, with exhibition of specimens. 
New York Acapemy oF Sciences, Oct. 5, 1885.—The follow- 
ing papers were presented: On the agatized woods and the 
malachite, azurite, etc., from Arizona (illustrated with specimens 
of all, and with microscopical sections of the fossil woods); also, 
Some notes on the new meteorite that feil in Western Pennsyl- 
vania, by Mr. Geo. F. Kunz. 
ct. 19.—The following paper was presented: On a phospho- 
rescent flagellate infusorian, probably a new species of Noctiluca, 
from the surf at Ocean Beach, N. J. (with an exhibition of the 
phosphorescence, and of preparations under the microscope), by 
Dr. Alexis A. Julien. 
Nov. 2.—Dr. J. S. Newberry addressed the academy upon the 
recent Geological Congress at Berlin, its objects, its results and’ 
its men. 
Boston Society or Naturav History, Oct. 7:—Dr. S. Knee- 
land described the family-life of the Norwegian Lapps, and the 
habits of the reindeer. : . 
Oct. 21.—Dr. S. Kneeland exhibited models of two memorial 
gravestones of the iron age, from Central Sweden, bearing Runic 
inscriptions and other symbols. 
ov. 4.—Professor F. W. Putnam related the circumstances 
under which the skulls of a mastodon and of a man were found 
together at Worcester, Mass.; Mr. Wm. M. Davis spoke of the 
rift-formations in which the skulls were buried, 
