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Hieradum aurantiacum, L.— This is generally considered 

 as an introduced species, but lately there seems to have been 

 considerable doubt expressed on the subject by many observers. 

 During the summer of 1878 I found it growing in the wild region near 

 Port Henry, N, Y., where few introduced plants had yet gained a 

 foothold. Others have also noted its occurrence in situations that 

 almost preclude the possibility of its having been introduced. The 

 locality mentioned was quite thickly wooded and broken with cliffs 

 and outcrops of limestone. In the immediate neighborhood were 

 none but native species such as Asplenimn ebeneum^ Camptosorus rhizo- 

 phyllus, Linnaea borealis, etc. It w^ould be of interest to know the 

 character of the surroundings in other localities where it has been 

 observed. 



Arthur Hollick. 



Hieracium aurantiacum.— I see in the October number of the 

 ToRREY Bulletin a notice by John H. Redfield of Hieracium 

 aurantiacum. He says he found the plant among the Catskills on 

 the 26th of August, and that it was then just coming into flower, 

 the scapes being- from 3 to 6 inches high. The locality he describes 

 must be the same at which I found it much earlier in the season. 

 About the 4th of July it was in full bloom, with scapes from 6 to 

 12 inches in height. By the last of July the bloom was over. Up 

 to that time the grass had not been cut. 



Germantown, Pa. Mary S. Cope. 



Epigaea repens.— Mr. James L. Bennett writes us that this plant 

 was in flower in Providence, R. I., during the last week in December, 



Proceedings of the Torrey Club.— The regular meeting of the Club 



was held at the Herbarium, Columbia College, Tuesday evening, Nov, 

 8th, 1881, the President in the chair and fifteen persons present. 



Dr. Kunze exhibited an ear of cojii raised from a seed alleged 

 to have been taken from a Peruvian mummy, and which was sup- 

 posed to be 1,500 years old when planted. This gave* rise to a 

 lengthy discussion on the vitality of seeds, at the conclusion of 

 which Dr. Kunze announced that he would prepare a paper on the 

 subject for the next meeting. 



The President exhibited an additional collection of plants from 



thq Western Territories. 



Club's herbarium a number of 



adventive plants from ballast grounds near the city. 



Three persons wxre elected active members. 



At the regular meeting of the Club held Tuesday evening, Dec 

 13th, the President occupied the chair and twenty-three members 

 were present. 



Dr. Kunze read a paper on the " Vitality of Seeds " which we 

 hope to prmt at some other time. ' 



CORRECTION.-By an oversight in our December number. Omphalodium Hotten- 

 ioitum Anzomcum was indicated as a variety, instead of a sub-species as it sSd 

 have been. Fertussana, in the same article, should read PertusaHa 



