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Mr. Carol Stryker reported having seen a flock of about forty 
redpolls near White’s pond, Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, Jan. 11, 
1920. 
Mr. E. J. Burns exhibited a study skin of a white-winged scoter 
prepared by him. He had found the bird dead on the shore at 
Sands Point, Long Island, on Jan. 1, 1920. 
Mr. Charles W. Leng read a paper on Beetles that Live in 
Seeds, illustrating his remarks with specimens. He mentioned the 
species recorded from Staten Island the food plants of which are 
known, as well as those the food plants of which have so far not 
been discovered. He spoke especially of the fact that no beetle 
had as yet been identified with beechnuts, and urged the members 
to look for such infested nuts, so that the beetle, if there is one, 
may be detected. | 
The meeting of February 9, 1920, was held in the Public 
Museum. | 
Mr. Charles W. Leng read extracts from the manuscript auto- 
biography of the late David M. Van Name, in which are described 
many things of interest on Staten Island in olden days, including 
a barbecue, the brick industry, the oyster fisherman, and the old 
horseboat ferry. (See p. 43.) 
Mr. Wm. T. Davis exhibited the earwig Doru lineare Esch., 
found in spinach Feb. 4, 1920. As this species is known to occur 
in Texas, the spinach was probably imported to Staten Island from 
that state. In January 1916 the earwig Labidura bidens Olivier 
was found on the island in a head of lettuce. ‘This species is 
common in the southeastern United States. 
Mr. Davis stated that on Jan. 25, 1920, in company with Mr. 
Chas. H. Rogers, of the American Museum of Natural History, 
he had seen’ at Great Kills, Staten Island, a male white-winged 
crossbill and four American crossbills eating ambrosia seeds. 
The meeting of March 8, 1920, was held in the Public Museum. 
The following list of birds observed on Staten Island, N. Y., 
' Monday, Feb. 23, 1920, by Messrs. H. C. Hasbrook, Van Dyne, 
