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R. Br., Polygala polygama, Walt., Ranunculus Cymbalaria, Pursh 

 Lathyrus palustris, L., and Dtscopleura capillacea., DC. 



Newport, R. I., Dec. 22, i88r. Frank Tweedy. 



The White-fruited Blackberry.— in the November Bulletin 

 G M. Wilber speaks of finding a white-fruited specimen of Rubus 

 viUosus, Alt., in New York. This anomaly was found quite c^ii- 

 monly on the high lands along the Michigan lake shore at South 

 Haven Mich., when the country was first settled. It was transplanted 

 to gardens in many places and has spread vigorously under cultiva- 

 tion for many years, constantly maintaining its original character. 

 1 he fruit IS every way equal to the typical Mack-fruited blackberry, 

 but IS inclined to be somewhat sweeter. It is generally known 

 as the white blackberry." The whole aspect of the plant is 

 peculiar and striking. It deserves to be recognized as a variety in 

 our botanies. ■' 



Lansing, Mich., Dec. 29th, '81. L. H. Bailey, Jr. ' 



Proceedings oftheTorrey Club -The regular meeting of the 



Club was held at the Herbarium, Columbia College, Tuesday even- 

 ing Jan. iiUi, the President in the chair and twenty-two members 

 and hve visitors present. 



Plants Exhibited.— Y)x. Barstow exhibited specimens of fruit and 

 leaves of the Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki, and flowers of 

 Irish fiirze. Mr. Charlton sent a collection of plants for the Club's 

 inspection and for deposit in the herbarium. Miss Knight showed 

 several specimens of mosses in fruit, among which was the rare ^/.;c- 

 bairnna apliylla, Haller, collected at Dedliam, Mass 



Some Notes on the Flora of Newport, R. I., by Mr. Frank Tweedy, 

 were read by Mr. Bntton. • ^' 



Mr. Schrenk read a paper on the " Development of the Rootstock 

 01 Vicentra. 



Late Flowers.~-m Bicknell stated that he had obtained in 

 flower at Riverdale, between Dec. 25th and Jan. ist, Taraxacum 



Dens 



Verbascum Thapsus. 



^ The Constitution and By-Ia\vs, as amended at a previous meet- 

 ing, were passed, and ordered printed in pamphlet fonii 



One name was proposed for active, and one for corresponding 

 membership. ^ ° 



■This being the annual meeting, the Club 

 - the following result : President T S Nfw 



M'wn'pT;""r"^^''"^S^""T" ^^"^^'-^ ' Recording 'se-^cVet-ar^,S. 

 ^r;r W H '^.Z'^Tfr- Secretary, Benjamin Braman ; Tr^as- 



"r'RVERA^n T-'h '^•'"'''J^- ^- i^EGG-^TX; Associate Editor, 

 W^^R. Gerard; Librarian, N. L. Brixton; Curator, P. V. Le 



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