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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES.
SAN FRANCISCO: PUBLISHED BY THE ACADEMY. 1868.
The date of publication of each sheet will be found at the bottom of pages. The sheets of this volume have been circulated separately, and also in annual parts, as follows:
A few copies of Vol. II, pp. 236, remain for sale by the Corresponding Secretary.
Volume I is out of print, but the Academy intends to reprint it when a sufficient number of copies have been ordered to refund the cost.
The Academy, desirous of increasing its numbers, and thus adding to its means of scientific research and diffusion of knowledge, has this year altered its title to that of "CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES," and invites all interested in the increase and spread of any branch of knowledge to join in its work. All gentlemen residing within one hundred and fifty miles of San Francisco are, by the new Constitution, eligible to resident membership, with all the privileges of those in the city, including free copies of the proceedings published after their election.
A copy of the new Constitution, Annual Address of the late President, Prof. J. D. Whitney, and list of members at the commencement of 1868, may be obtained free by addressing the Corresponding Secretary.
Meetings are now held on the first and third Mondays of each month, at the rooms of the Academy, where lectures are given, papers read and discussions held on scientific subjects. All desiring to become members may be introduced at the meetings on application to the officers and members.
Rooms open daily, from 12 to 1 o'clock, and the Librarian or other members are usually present.
OFFICERS:
CURATORS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES.
ANNUAL MEETING, JANUARY 5TH, 1863.
President in the Chair.
Twelve members present.
Ferdinand, Freiherr von Richthofen, was elected Corresponding Member.
The committee on the meteoric iron, presented to the city by General Carleton, reported that permission had been obtained by Professor Whitney to saw a piece from it for analysis, and for distribution to some of the most important collections in this country and in Europe. A piece will be forwarded to Professor Brush, of Yale College, for analysis, and a description of the mass published in the Proceedings of the Academy, as soon as the returns of the analysis have been received.
The Annual Reports of the officers of the Society for the past year were received, and the following is an abstract of their contents:
The Report of the Treasurer was read, and referred to the Finance Committee.
The Curator of Palaeontology reported, that the number of specimens in the collection is 1,007, exclusive of numerous duplicates. They are principally from the cretaceous and tertiary formations of the Pacific coast. The collection has been rearranged in the course of the past year, and is now in as good condition as the accommodations of the Society will admit.
The Curator of Botany reported, that 2,160 specimens were added to the collection during the year 1862, making a total of 6,160 specimens in the Academy's herbarium. About twenty new specimens have been described in the Proceedings during the past year, and specimens and drawings of all of them have been placed in the collection. The herbarium is in good condition.
The Curator of Entomology made a verbal report, to the effect that the collections in his department, although small, are in good order; but that few additions had been made during the year.
In the Zoological department, the Curator stated, that a few valuable additions had been made to the collection during the year 1862; but that much difficulty was experienced in arranging them, from the limited space and means of the Academy. The alcoholic specimens have not been rearranged during the year; some are in bad condition. All has been done which could be, towards preserving the specimens in this department, with the means at the command of the Curator.
In the absence of the Curator of Conchology it was stated, that the collection of shells had been arranged, and labeled, and placed in cases during the year; the accommodations of the Academy, however, do not admit of their being displayed.
The Curator of Mineralogy has removed from the city since the last annual meeting; but previous to removing, he had made considerable progress in rearranging and labeling the collection of minerals and ores, and it is now in better order than it has ever before been.
The Librarian reported that valuable additions had been made to the Library during the past year; chiefly through the instrumentality of the Smithsonian Institution. The books are in good order; but many of them need binding, and the want of room renders it impossible to place them where they can be easily got at by the members.
The committee on nominations reported the following list of officers for the year 1863, which was duly elected:
PRESIDENT.
COL. L. RANSOM.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
J. N. ECKEL, M.D., J. B. TRASK, M.D.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
W. O. AYRES, M.D.
RECORDING SECRETARY.
Prof. W. H. BREWER.
LIBRARIAN.
Prof. J. D. WHITNEY.
TREASURER.
WILLIAM HEFFLEY.
CURATORS.
G. F. MOORE Of Mineralogy. W. M. GABB Palaeontology. A. KELLOGG, M.D. Botany. J. G. COOPER, M.D. Zoology. J. B. TRASK, M.D. Conchology. H. BEHR, M.D. Entomology.
Donations to the Cabinet were received as follows:
REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 19TH, 1863.
Vice President, Dr. Trask, in the Chair.
Present, eleven members.
Donations to the Cabinet were received as follows:
Mr. Bolander presented the following paper:
Description of a New Species of Melica.
BY H. N. BOLANDER.
MELICA L.
Spikelets very large, secund, horizontal, four to six-flowered; flowers stipitate, upper ones imperfect and abortive, slightly tinged with purple.
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