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stages of decomposition, and are due to the more or less considerable 
triumph of chemical forces over the weakened or destroyed vitality 
of the living plant. One cannot but feel that this is a very unpoetical 
way in which to regard the magnificent tints of a fine autumnal land- 
scape, but it is no less true than that the colored clouds of evening 
mark the departing day. 
Botanical Literature. 
Alemarial of George Bentham, By Asa Gray. (Reprinted from the 
American Journal of Science^ xxix.) 
Flora of Southern and Lower California. A Check-list of pie Flower- 
ing Plants and Ferns. By Chas. R. Orcutt. 8vo., pamph., 
pp. 13. San Diego, Cal., 1885. 
Marine Algce of San Diego, Cal. By Daniel Cleveland. 
Memorial of George Bentham. By Asa Gray. (Reprinted from the 
American Journal of Science ^ xxix,) 
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Proceedings of the Torrey Club,— The regular meeting of the 
Club was held at Columbia College, Tuesday evening, January 13th, 
1885. In the absence of the presiding officers, Dr. Britton occupied 
the chair. . 
This being the Annual Meeting, officers for the ensuing year were 
balloted for with the following result: President, J. S. Newberry; 
Vice President, Addison Brown; Treasurer, W. H. Rudkin; Recording 
Secretary, Arthur Hollick; Corresponding Secretary. Miss Maria 0. 
Steele; Editor, W. R. Gerard; Associate Editor, Benj. Braman; 
Curator, Miss E. G. Knight; Librarian N. L. Britton. 
Miss Knight announced that she had recently detected Azolla 
Caroliniana growing luxuriantly in the water-lily tanks of a green- 
house on Staten Island. 
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lected in Arkansas by Prof. F. L. Harvey, and also a new species of 
Cyperus (described in the January Bulletin) from S. Arizona. 
Mr. Schrenk read a paper upon the structure of Limnanthcmum 
lacuttosum, (see page 13.) 
At the regular meeting of the Club, Tuesday evening, Feb. loth, 
the chair was occupied by Dr. Britton in the absence of the presid- 
ing officers, and sixteen persons were present. 
The chairman gave a brief account of the difference between 
Siellaria lo7igifolia and ^. graminea. The latter has often been mis- 
taken for a variety of the former and appears to be spreading. Speci- 
mens were shown from localities on Long Island, Staten Island ana 
the Newark Mountains. • • 1 
Mr. Schrenk remarked upon the presence of peculiar hairs in the 
intercellular canals oi Brasenia peliata, and which are quite differen 
from those found in Ny^nphcea and other aquatic plants. 
Two persons were elected active members. 
