BULLETIN 
OF THE 
WISCONSIN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY^ 
Vol. 1, New Series. APRIL, 1 902. NO. 2. 
Proceedings of the Wisconsin Natural History Society. 
November 27, J90J, to February 27, J902. 
Thursday, Nov. 27, 1901. 
The general meeting for November was held this day in the 
lecture room of the public museum. Twenty-eight persons were 
present and President Teller occupied the chair. 
C. E. Brown read reports of 2 regular section meetings held 
earlier in the month and also of a meeting of the numismatic sec- 
tion held at the residence of Mr. L5uis Lotz. 
A communication from the Misses Lapham of Oconomowoc 
was then brought to the attention of those present, in which 
they offered to present to the society 2 natural history scrap- 
books compiled about 40 years ago, by their father, Dr. Increase 
A. Lapham. On the motion of E. Bruncken the books were ac- 
cepted, and the secretary instructed to convey the thanks of the 
society to the Misses Lapham. 
The following were then elected to membership : John T. 
Reeder of Calumet, Mich., and Alison S. Grover of South Mil- 
waukee. Rev. S. D. Peet of Chicago, and John G. Gregory of 
Milwaukee, were elected honorary members. 
A paper on the ''Distribution and Succession of Forest Trees 
in the vicinity of Milwaukee" was then read by Ernest Bruncken, 
Dr. S. Graenicher following with a paper entitled ''Notes on 
some Species of Wasps occurring at the End of the Season." A 
paper on "The Winter Habits of the Red Headed Woodpecker," 
by H. A. Winkenwerder of Madison was read by the secretary. 
Thursday, Dec. 26, 1901. 
This meeting was held in the usual place with 31 persons pres- 
ent and Mr. Teller presiding. 
