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near Minneapolis, Minn. He referred to its previous discovery 
in 1886 by Mr. C. H. Demetrio, in Missouri, ( Bot. Gaz. xi. 46; 
BULLETIN xiii. 45), confirmed by Prof. Underwood at the Buffalo 
Meeting of the Botanical Club of the American Association for 
the Advancement of Science, (BULLETIN xiii. 171), and expressed 
regret that this was not considered sufficient proof of its occur- 
rance in the Eastern United States, to cause its admission into 
the sixth edition of Gray’s Manual of Botany. 
Dr. Britton also announced that the Clematis collected by 
him at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., in August was C. ovata, 
Pursh, as determined by a comparison made by Prof. S. H. 
Vines with the original specimen preserved at Oxford. 
The annual meeting was held January 13th, the President in 
the chair, and twenty-six persons present. 
Dr. R. H. Lamborn, Mr. M. M. LeBrun, Dr. Thos. Morong 
and Dr. J. Bernard Brinton were elected active members. 
Mr. Edward L. Rand, Boston, Mass.; Mr. E. J. Hill, Engel- 
wood, Ill.; Mr. Frank S. Collins, Malden, Mass.; Prof. Conway 
MacMillan, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mr. Merritt L. Fernald, Orono, 
Me.; Mr. Frank McDonald, Peoria, Ill.; Mr. L. N. Johnson, 
Evanston, Ill.; Prof. Chas. A. Davis, Alma, Mich., and Dr. Chas. 
B. Graves, New London, Conn., were elected corresponding 
members. 
The reports of officers and standing committees for the past 
year were read and accepted. 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 
President, Hon. Addison Brown; Vice-President, Dr. T. F. 
Allen; Treasurer, Dr. Wm. E. Wheelock; Recording Secretary, 
Miss Maria O. Steele ; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Helena C. 
Gaskin; Librarian, Mr. Maturin L. Delafield, Jr.; Curator, Miss 
Josephine E. Rogers; Editor, Dr. N. L. Britton; Associate 
Editors, Dr. Emily L. Gregory, Miss Anna Murray Vail, Prof. 
C. Henry Kain, Dr. H. H. Rusby, Mr. Arthur Hollick. 
Dr Morong read the announced paper, ‘The Asuncion 
Market,” giving an interesting account of life and manners in 
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