CONTENTS 
ANNOUNCEMENT. 
WELLS, A. H. The physiological active constituents of 
certain Philippine medicinal plants : III— 1 
SALEEBY, N. M. The treatment of human beriberi with 
autolyzed yeast extract...: 11 
DENNEY, OSWALD E. A photographic study of lep- 
rosy - - - - - 12^ 
LANTIN, PEDRO T. A comparative study of different 
methods of treatment of typhoid fever: 19 
MERRILL, E. D., and WADE, H. W. The validity of the 
name Discomyces for the genus of fungi variously 
called Actinomyces, Sireptothrix, and Nocardia 55 
BANKS, CHARLES S. lontha ida, a new Philippine 
noctuid - — 71 
COCKERELL, T. D. A. The social bees of the Philippine 
Islands — ' 77 
COCKERELL, T. D. A. The Philippine bees of the family 
Nonladidse 83 
SHUFELDT, R. W. The osteology of the giant gallinule> 
Porphyrio pulverulentus Temminck....: 87 
TAYLOR, EDWARD H. New or rare Philippine reptiles 105 
TAYLOR, EDWARD H. Ipon fisheries of Abra River...... 127 
REINKING, OTTO A. Phytophthora faberi Maubl.: 
The cause of coconut bud rot in the Philippines 131 
Proceedings of the Manila Medical Society............ 153 
REVIEWS 155 
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