New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-26
PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCI-
ETIES.

S,S Fp.Ncrsco. METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY: Au-
oust 6.-Numerous specimens were exhibited at TINS
meeting: but the principal business was the reaung
of n paper by Mr. Henry Edwards on the sugar-cahe
weeyil. which has caused so much DESTRUCTION W
the suRar plantations in the Hawaiian group o t
islands, Mr.. Edwards regarded the insect as que AZ oi
the Carculionidg family which embraces many Wv
structive members
PRNIKEsE: AGAssIz SOCIETY OF NATURAL his
TORY: August 24.-This, the last meeting 1or inc
year was occupied principally in the consideration
and adoption of a series of resolutions WIN reioi
ence to the death of Prof Agassiz, as their expires
sion of love and respect for one taken from aiIIs
them so suddenly. Thanks were eHtenue9f ~ b An.
Anderson and the Directors and trustees VI 80 aha
derson School for the opportunities 1urnlsneu w W."
members for training in natural SCIENCE
PprvsvrcK. ME-: MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Julv 1O-The SD annual meeting OF this society
took place in connection with the proceedings oI
the Commencement Week of Bowdon college,;
yioe-President James w. Bradbury in the chair
The report of the Treasurer gave the receipts for
the mast wear at SO 25 and the total assets at SILL
9S6. Prof Packard reported the addition of numer-
GUS valuable work TO the library. Inc oniceIS
elected for the ensuing year were: James " DIau-
bury of Augusta, President Nlce-freSl19n., W. ~
Hayes of Portland.
SAN Francisco: CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCI
FNCEs: Aug. 6-Numerous donations were presented
at this meeting; among Others, specimens OF
seaweed used as food by the Japanese fishermen
Reference was made to the fact of the occurrence OF
a seaweed on the northwest coast OF America with
a stem 300 feet in length and having at its summit
an air-vesssel six seven feet long, shaped Ike
great cask and ending in tuft OF upward OF Oh
forked leaves each of which is from 40 to 80 feet
long.
DIR. Blake read paper on the structure and
IL. or,A fro no
| Kauai. which when set 10 motion over large
extent of slope produces loud roar almost equal 10
| that of a peal of thunder. This sand. under the
microscope is found to consist OF minute particles
of coral and calcareOus spOnges, shells, volcanic
sands etc. AS the particles are very porous, IL Is
suggested that the motion produces series OF NDra-
| tions aggregating in the loud sound referred to-
| Prof. Davidson made communication upon me
various operations attendant upon the observations
of the transit of Venus and the preparations made
| by different nations. Prof. Ddyldsons party Will
| make observations on the transit IN Japan.
BosToN: MASSACHUSETTS HGsToRICAL AND GENE
| ILLOGICAL SOCIETY: Sept. 2.-Quarterly meeting.
paper was read by Mr.. Charles II. Bell of the New
| Hampshire Historical Society on the Evidences OF
the Wheelright Indian Deed of 1920 Mr.. Bell takes
up the cudge in behalf of the genuineness of this
deed and explains away the alleged Inconsistencies
which induced the reader OF a paper at previous
| meeting to stimatize it entirely factluOus.
series of resolutions was passed as an expression ol
| respect to the memory of the late u. Is. Upton.
| BUFFALO: SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES Sept.
4-Mr. Henry l. Sprague in the chair. paper was
read by Mr.. A. r. Grote entitled Notes on Ameri-
can Lepidoptera and Descriptions of2l New Species"
Mr.. Grote also mentioned that he had bred the
hymenopterous parasite, PimDId conqHisitOr of Say
from Orgya euoOshgma caterpllars so destructive to
the shade trees in Buffalo and Philadelphia This
enemy of the worm had not been before noticed by
Fitch OF Riley in their reports and it would probably
pillar Mr. Grote also exhibited specimens of Cotids
phiLOdice rar Mario taken Buffalo. The surface
of the wings was variously aud Irregulary spotted
with crimson scales. Mr. GrOte renewed his COM
ments on the cOloratiOn of the group, suggesting
that the CORas was reproducing the cOlOTs OF allied
species.