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OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 
Number 158 
Proceedings style; the signature containing p. 18 (pp. 
15-18) of this paper has a signature print date of 25 
Dec.; the signature, including p. 19 of this paper, has a 
print date of 1 January 1855 (signature pp. 19-22) and 
includes additional remarks presented at Academy meet¬ 
ings held on 18 and 25 Dec. 
The article was reprinted in 1873 (p. 17-18) in what has 
become known as the “Second edition,” in which the 
original text was reset so that there is some discrepancy 
in pagination with the original publication (see com¬ 
ments by R.E.C Steams, 1873, Prefatory Note to This 
Editon. PCAS, 2nd ed., 1:[unnumbered p. 1]).) 
[3613] Swan, J. G. 1854-1855. [Experiments on the appli¬ 
cation of tar to cordage]. Proceedings of the California 
Academy of Natural Sciences, ser. 1, 1(1 [25 December/1 
January]): 19. 
(Paper presented at the Academy meeting held on 18 
December 1854. 
This presentation was printed first in The Pacific, a 
newspaper published in San Francisco, shortly after the 
meeting. The newspaper columns were then rearranged 
and printed in a signature in Proceedings style; the sig¬ 
nature containing p. 19 of this paper was printed some¬ 
time between 25 December 1854 and 1 January 1855 
The article was reprinted in 1873 (p. 18) in what has 
become known as the “Second edition,” in which the 
original text was reset so that there is some discrepancy 
in pagination with the original publication (see com¬ 
ments by R.E.C Steams, 1873, Prefatory Note to This 
Editon. PCAS, 2nd ed., 1:[unnumbered p. 1]).) 
[144] Ayres, William Orville. 1855. [Two new cyprinoid 
fish]. Proceedings of the California Academy of Natural 
Sciences, ser. 1, 1(1 [1 January]):20-21. 
(Paper presented at the Academy meeting held on 18 
December 1854. This presentation was printed first in 
The Pacific, a newspaper published in San Francisco, 
shortly after the meeting (22 December 1854). The 
newspaper columns were then rearranged and printed in 
a signature in Proceedings style; the signature contain¬ 
ing pp. 20-21 has a print date of 1 January 1855. 
The article was reprinted in 1873 (p. 18-20) in what has 
become known as the “Second edition,” in which the 
original text was reset so that there is some discrepancy 
in pagination with the original publication (see com¬ 
ments by R.E.C Steams, 1873, Prefatory Note to This 
Editon. PCAS, 2nd ed., 1:[unnumbered p. 1]).) 
[2414] Kellogg, Albert. 1855. [Description of a fern from 
Shoalwater Bay], Proceedings of the California Acad¬ 
emy of Natural Sciences, ser. 1, 1(1 [1 January]):20. 
(Paper presented at the Academy meeting held on 18 
December 1854. Signature containing this presentation 
was print dated 1 January [1855], 
The article was reprinted in 1873 (p. 19) in what has 
become known as the “Second edition,” in which the 
original text was reset so that there is some discrepancy 
in pagination with the original publication (see com¬ 
ments by R.E.C Steams, 1873, Prefatory Note to This 
Editon. PCAS, 2nd ed., l:[unnumbered p. 1]).) 
[145] Ayres, William Orville. 1855. [Description of a new 
Cyprinoid fish]. Proceedings of the California Academy 
of Natural Sciences, ser. 1, 1(1 [1 January] ):21-22. 
(Paper presented at the Academy meeting held on 25 
December 1854. This presentation was printed first in 
The Pacific, a newspaper published in San Francisco, 
shortly after the meeting (29 December 1854). The 
newspaper columns were then rearranged and printed in 
a signature in Proceedings style; the signature contain¬ 
ing pp. 20-21 has a print date of 1 January 1855. 
The article was reprinted in 1873 (pp. 20-21) in what has 
become known as the “Second edition,” in which the 
original text was reset so that there is some discrepancy 
in pagination with the original publication (see com¬ 
ments by R.E.C Steams, 1873, Prefatory Note to This 
Editon. PCAS, 2nd ed., l:[unnumbered p. 1]).) 
[146] Ayres, William Orville. 1855. [On two species of 
Liparis ]. Proceedings of the California Academy of 
Natural Sciences, ser. 1, 1(1 [1 Febmary]):23-24. 
(Paper presented at the Academy meeting held on 8 
January 1855. This presentation was printed first in The 
Pacific, a newspaper published in San Francisco, short¬ 
ly after the meeting (12 January 1855). The newspaper 
columns were then rearranged and printed in a signature 
in Proceedings style; the signature containing pp. 23-24 
has a print date of 1 February 1855. 
The article was reprinted in 1873 (p. 21-23) in what has 
become known as the “Second edition,” in which the 
original text was reset so that there is some discrepancy 
in pagination with the original publication (see com¬ 
ments by R.E.C Steams, 1873, Prefatory Note to This 
Editon. PCAS, 2nd ed., l:[unnumbered p. 1]).) 
[147] Ayres, William Orville. 1855. [Descriptions of fish¬ 
es], Proceedings of the California Academy of Natural 
Sciences, ser. 1, 1(1 [1 Febmary]):25-27. 
(Paper presented at the Academy meeting held on 22 
January 1855. This presentation was printed first in The 
Pacific, a newspaper published in San Francisco, short¬ 
ly after the meeting (26 January 1855). The newspaper 
columns were then rearranged and printed in a signature 
in Proceedings style; the signature containing pp. 25-27 
has a print date of 1 February 1855. 
The article was reprinted in 1873 (p. 24-26) in what has 
become known as the “Second edition,” in which the 
original text was reset so that there is some discrepancy 
in pagination with the original publication (see com¬ 
ments by R.E.C Steams, 1873, Prefatory Note to This 
Editon. PCAS, 2nd ed., l:[unnumbered p. 1]).) 
[2415] Kellogg, Albert. 1855. [New species of plants]. 
Proceedings of the California Academy of Natural 
Sciences, ser. 1, 1(1 [1 February]):25. 
(Paper presented at the Academy meeting held on 15 
January 1855. Signature containing this presentation 
was print dated 1 February [1855].) 
