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of Botany, Nov. 1884. Charles E. Bessey, Ph.D., Professor of 
Botany. 8vo, pp. 174. . 
A Revision of the North American MeUc(B, By F. L. Scribner. 8vo., 
pamph., pp. 10, with one plate. From Proceedings of Philada. 
Acad, Nat. Sciences. 
Thirty- fifth and Thirty-sixth Aiinnal Reports on the Statt Museum of 
Natural History. By the Regents of the University of the State 
of New York. (Containing the Reports of the Botanist, Chas. 
H. Peck) Albany: Wells & Parson Co. 1884. 
Recherches analomiqucs sur les organes vig^tatifs- de F Urtica dioica^ L. 
Par A. Gravis, Bruxelles; Librairie Medicale et Scientifique 
de A. Manceux, 1885. 4to, pp. 234, plates 23. 
Catalogue of Mtisci and Hepaticce of North America^ north of Mexico. 
Arranged by Clara E, Cumraings (of Wellesley College) Natick, 
Mass: Howard & Stiles. 1885. Svo, pamph. pp. 24. 
Proceedings of the Torrey Club.— The regular meeting of the 
Club was held Tuesday evening, May 12th, the President in the chair 
and twenty-four persons present. 
Mr. Schrenk exhibited mounted specimens of the seeds of Ini- 
patie ?is fulva \\^.\mg three cotyledons. Dr. Britton exhibited some 
flowers of Gaylussacia resinosa and Andromeda Mariana, which were 
greatly enlarged through the hyphse of an Exobasidiuvu 
Dr. Kunze exhibited a growing specimen of a large-bulbed 
species of Orniihogalum from Cape Colony, Mr. ¥.. P. Bicknell read 
some notes upon cleistogamy in Lamium amplexicaule ; Dr. Newberry 
presented a note upon derivation in Pinus edulis and P. monophylla; 
and Dr. Britton read a description of a new variety of Veronica 
Anagallis^ and exhibited numerous dried specimens of it from various 
localities. 
Four persons were elected active members, and one, a corre- 
sponding member. 
At the regular meeting held Tuesday evening, June 9th, the 
President occupied the chair, and twenty-one persons were present. 
Reports upon the field excursions that had been held were made 
by various members who had participated in them. 
Mr. Schrenk showed young plants of Impatiens fulva with three 
cotyledonary leaves. 
Dr. Newberry made some remarks upon the fossil flora o^ the 
Berea Grit of Ohio, and exhibited specimens of a Lepidodendron and 
Spirophyton belonging thereto. In regard to the drift of Ohio, Dr. 
Newberry said that a remarkable feature wus the quantity of red- 
cedar wood scattered through it, much of which retained its weu 
known fragrance and color. 
On motion, the Club adjourned to the second Tuesday in Sep- 
tember, 
