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Teratological Specimens. — Mr. Britton showed specimens, from 

 Staten Island, of Alnus serrtdata^ Ait, exhibiting phyllody of the 

 bracts, and a specimen of Anemone thalictroides^ Michx., in which there 

 was an entire suppression of the involucre- Mr, Hogg exhibited 

 specimens of Convallaria majalis^ L., showing a peculiar change, due, 

 apparently, to a fission of the pedicels. Each division of the latter 

 bore a flower which was somewhat smaller than the normal size, and 

 which in several of the plants was of a decidedly pink color. 



The Librarian reported the addition of a large number of books 

 and pamphlets to the library since the date of the last meeting. 



The chairman of the Field Committee reported on the field 

 meetings that had occurred up to date, and, in connection therewith, 

 Miss Knight gave an account of the mosses that had been collected 

 during the various excursions. 



One corresponding member was elected and nine names were 

 proposed for active membership. 



At the regular meeting of the Club held Monday evening, July 

 8th, the President occupied the chair and fifteen persons were 

 present. 



Dr. O. R. Willis remarked upon some recent additions to the flora 

 of Westchester County, and made known an interesting locality that 

 had been little explored by botanists. 



Dr. Barstow exhibited, distributed and remarked upon numerous 

 specimens of cultivated plants, which he had brought to the meeting 

 from his grounds in Flushing. 



Prof. Day reported Coronilla'varia^ L., escaped from cultivation 

 at Portchester, and Vincetoxicum nigrii^n^ L,, at New Rochelle. 



The chairman of the Field Committee gave an account of the 

 field meetings that had taken place since the last meeting, and stated 

 that Garretson's, S. I., had proved a new locality for Lysimachia 

 thyrsi flora^ L., and Festuca nutans^ Willd. 



Mr. W. H. Weed showed specimens of Polyporus hirsutiis, L., 

 which he had obtained in a mine in Pennsylvania at a depth of 290 

 feet. The specimens were normal, showing none of those distortions 

 usually observed in fungi growing in such localities. 



Adhesion in Fruits, — Mr. Britton exhibited an example of syn- 

 carpy in the cherry, wherein two drupes were united into one, the 

 adhesion extending to the stones ; and also a case of adhesion of two 

 syncarps in the common raspberry. 



Nine persons were elected active members. 



The Librarian read a lengthy list of books and periodicals that 

 had been received since the last meeting. 



Adjourned to September. 



Necrology. — Mr. George Fowler Dickie communicates to me 

 the sad intelligence of the death of his father, Dr. G. Dickie, F.L.S., 



a well known Scottish algologist of Aberdeen, on Saturday, July 

 15 th. 



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