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of the shad (by special request); Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. A. 
Remarks on the patella; Mr. Romyn Hitchcock, Exhibition of 
specimens of Orbitolites, with notice of Dr. Wm. B. Carpenter’s 
investigations; Professor C. V, Riley, Personal reminiscences of 
the late Dr. George Englemann ; Mr. William H. Dall, Exhibition 
of corals from Alaska, with descriptions of new species; Mr. Rich- 
ard Rathbun, Exhibition of a peculiar growth of coral from Key 
West, Florida; Dr. M. G. Ellzey, The prepotency of the male 
parent; Dr. Leonard Stejneger, Exhibition of specimens of the 
great Kamtschatkan sea eagle, Halietus pelagicus. 
New York ACADEMY oF Sciences, March 10.—The following 
_ Paper was presented: Recent visits to the “Singing Beaches” of 
_ Scotland and America, by Professor H. Carrington Bolton. 
March 17—The following papers were read: Notes on a visit 
to some of the snow-peaks of Oregon, by Professor John S. New- 
berry; Observations on the geology of the vicinity of Golden, 
Colorado, by Dr. N, L, Britton. 
March 24—The following paper was read: The topography of 
Egypt between lat, 28° and 30°, from original surveys made in 
1882 and 1883, with especial reference to the erosions (—200 feet 
3 ‘the Reian and Qerin basins, and the natural eminences (+950) 
_ Ret) and the Pyramids (+ 650) in, at or near the storage-reservoir 
of Pi iM oeri (with lantern illustrations), by F. Cope White- 
» Ctc, 
Hyatt dice CIETY OF NATURAL History, March 5.—Professor A. 
3 yatt discussed the origin of the tissues, spermatozoa and eggs 
i hess Sponges (Metazoa), and the habit of cellular conjugation, 
: the Protozoa, Dr. M. E. Wadsworth read a paper on the 
; M of the earth’s interior. 
as arch 19.—Mr. S, Garman spoke on the use of polynomials as 
) Scientific names ; Dr. C. O. Whitman discussed the origin of the 
vertebrates; and Professor G. L. Goodale read a paper on certain 
__ “egetable monstrosities. 
: log PPALACHIAN Mountain Crus, Feb. 1 3.—Professor W. G. Far- 
1 trees in an account of some of the diseases and deformities of 
3 "ng a winter ascent of F ujiyama, Japan, as communicated 
Fi uel Kneeland, M.D.; A winter ascent of Mt. 
Pi Mr. W. H. Pickering. ; 
views. ae Rev. John Worcester described some of the mountain 
ate al and Palestine, illustrating his remarks with sixty or 
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to Samuel Kneeland, M.D.; a paper by | 
, The mountains near Ktaadn iron works, Me., was 
