Regular Meeting, June 18th, 1866.
Mr. Stearns in the Chair.
Thirteen members present.
The following named gentlemen were elected Resident Members: Baron F. von Richthofen, E. B. Dorsey, W. W. Palmer, W. S. Keyes, M. L. Stangroom, J. T. Watkins, Jr., W. G. W. Harford, Louis Falkenau.
Mr. H. G. Bloomer stated that he had identified the plant commonly known as the Pepper Tree, as Schinus mollis.
Mr. W. H. Dall called attention to several errors in geography made in a short chapter on geographical distribution of marine forms, forming the conclusion of Agassiz’ “Sea Side Studies in Natural History,” recently published. The errors were in regard to the Coast of California.
Mr. Stearns mentioned that in an hour and a half at Baulines Bay he had collected about fifty species of mollusca.
Dr. Gibbons spoke of the progress of his observations on the connection of the phases of the moon and the weather. His remarks were followed by an animated discussion.